Day 8
Definitely some work available to me,
here. More than one person needs something done, and my special
skills to do it. They're not rich here, or anything, but they can
keep me fed and housed while I work, and I can get a few other things
to help me out during my travels.
There's a small security force here,
just called the Guard. Just three guys, two women. It's led by a
Captain, a guy named Max Thorpe, bringing the total to a whopping six
people keeping an eye out and protecting the town. But Max is the
main one pushing me to help out, and he's the one that said as long
as I'm helping out, I get a small place to myself, and they'll keep
me fed. He took me on a tour of the town yesterday afternoon. Made
sure to point out a few people that have things that need doing, easy
access in and out of town besides the main gate, and so on. Also made
sure every Guard knows me by sight. That way, they know I'm safe to
let in, and they know who to hunt down if I stab 'em in the back.
Can't fault him for that.
He himself has a job he wants taken
care of ASAP. About a hundred yards or so away from the main gate is
an old, paved road. Pre-Cataclysm. Just on the other side of that are
the ruins of several old houses. Remember when I talked about how
some Dyers eventually just lose the parts of their mind that makes
them human, and just become predatory. Well, we refer to those poor
souls as Fallen, and it seems there's a big nest of them moved into
those houses. The Guard can drive them off if they try to come into
the town, but they're not really hunters or trained like I am. The
nest is a danger to anyone traveling to or from town, just passing
by, out gathering, or whatever. And if there's enough in the nest to
rush the town, they might manage to get past the Guard.
Usually, I've got nothing against
Dyers. I even count a few as good friends. But Fallen stopped being
human, except barely in appearance. Max wants the nest cleared out,
and I have to agree. Killing all of them'll make the area safer, and
its a mercy to those poor Fallen.
