Prompt Word: Treble
Hunter James 8
An hour or so, after James had left the rest of the party, James was sitting in the office of the count’s guard. “You are my alibi now.”
“What trouble are you causing?” the Guard replied gruffly.
James looked back coolly, “If you find my treble hook where it doesn’t belong, and maybe you won’t, but if you do, you will also know I brought myself here to talk to you about me no longer being in possession of it while it might be being used.”
“Thom,” the guard said loudly, “get the chief.”
James continued to sit on the bench. Only a minute went by.
Count’s Guard Chief Rithin came in with the saunter, “Oy, What’s all this then?” Which he always said as an intimidation tactic to whatever criminal had been dragged in that someone thought needed his attention.
James said, “I brought myself here, to make a report that I am not in possession of all of my equipment at the moment, and to be under your watchful eye.”
Chief Rithin made an art of being unflappable, “And why, James, would I need to watch you while you make a point of missing equipment?”
James breathed deep, “As I was telling your, uh… guard here. If a Treble hook with my initials carved in it were to be found someplace I’m not supposed to be, you’ll know that I told you I don’t have it, and that I was literally here speaking to you when it might have ended up somewhere it doesn’t belong.”
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