Bayne peered from the dank confines of the roadside undergrowth, his eyes trained on the two Brigands heading back towards yew. Straining his ears, the recruit listened in on their conversation.
"Ye 'eard the latest then?" one spoke, his rough accent matching his filthy disposition.
"Wha's that, about ye 'avin' yer first bath in four years ye mean? Aye I 'ave, s'wha' everyone's talkin' about!" the other replied with a rasping laugh, cut short by an elbow to the ribs.
"Nay that! I mean about the trouble between Cove an' trinsic. Full blown war they says!"The second man paused for a moment, apparently in deep thought, before replying,
"An'? Why should I be carin' about those two killin' each other orf?""Because you bleedin' idiot, that Trinsic lot've only gone an' put out a bounty on every single bleedin' Covian arse! One thousand coin for em normal ones an' five thousand coin fer any officers! We's rich I tell ye!" the first man spoke, revealing his broken, rotted teeth in a grin.
Turning away from the brigands Bayne silently moved deeper into the woodland, contemplating what he had heard.
A bounty on us all... we must have injured their pride if they're willing to dig that deep into their coffers, he pondered, stealthily heading back towards the barracks,
But why just Cove? We were acting in aid of Vesper after all. I'll need to inform the commander of this, we're wanted men...OOC: http://www.f4g.net/vb/showthread.php?t=61992
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