trust in me

chapter 1 broken

Tav astarion shadow heart karlach and wyll were were exiting the sunlit wetlands when they encountered a strange man

gur: aw strangers please forgive the aroma tav got a whiff of something foel metallic and sickly sweet

gur: powered iron vine a hunters trick most monsters will think twice before making a meal of me

astarion: your a monster hunter I'm surprised I thought all gur were vagrant cut throats

tav: pardon but who or what are gur

gur: a mystical and strange people we travel the land and never settling in one place we steal your chickens curse your crops seduce your daughter's your friend here has heard it all I'm sure I wish I had all the power settled people think my people possess alas I'm a simple wonderer a simple wonderer and monster hunter I'm no witch doctor or cut throat

tav: I assume you want to kill the old hag

astarion: or make a deal with her probably think you can out fox the old dear

gur: right but very wrong my prey is a vampire spawn much less impressive then the other beast that live here his name is astarion and I fear he might have gone to ground I hope the hag of these lands can help me flush him out if I can afford her blood price the gur said once astarion heard that the gur was hunting him down he froze

tav:and when you find this astarion you'll kill him

gur: not this time my orders are to capture him though they didn't say i couldn't rough him up a bit

astarion: oh and bring him where exactly

gur: baldurs gate my people wait for me said the gur astarion was now nervous most likely this was something set up by cazadore

tav: only a spawn pity not like it's a real vampire

astarion: i don't know I'm sure a vampire spawn can still rip out you're throat if he felt like it

gur: hes right unfortunately there only week when compared to there master's during the day we have the advantage but at night when they hunt you will not find a more deadly quarry there's also been rumors of another vampire lord wondering around the fairun rumor has it that hes able to walk in the sunlight unaffected but alas the only description i have is that hes a male with long white hair said the gur astarion was somewhat interested in the information he wonders if that vampire also has a tadpole or if he found away to walk in the sunlight astarion made a note to keep a eye out for that vampire even though he doesn't really trust vampires but if theres a way for him to not crisp up in the sunlight without the tadpole he will take it

tav: interesting well this is astarion tav said with no emotions

astarion: what astarion said starting to panic

gur: what it's impossible the gur said bewildered

astarion: you idiot what have you done

tav: i delivered a monster to monster hunter tav said as if he didn't just doomed astarion

astarion: you treacherous little worm astarion said unable to hide the hurt of betrayal in his voice the next thing astarion knew he felt a heavy blow to the back of his head and everything went black

gur: a just choice i thank you for your help my people work to rid the world of this evil your a friend to the cause

tav: what will happen to him

gur: i will return him to my tribe as ordered whatever fate awaits him im sure its deserved I have a cage ready nearby it will hold him till he wakes i had some runes carved into the cage should give him a nasty shock should he try escaping or touch the bars the gur said picking astarion up and throwing him on his shoulder

gur: I would have had to make a deal with the hag to find this I'm very glad i didn't thank you and safe travels the gur said while walking away with astarion over his shoulder meanwhile karlach couldn't believe that tav would just abandon astarion like that