The Theif

A Misencounter

  Jace walks out of the tavern drying off his light brown hair. He knew growing it out would be a hassle, but didn't expect it to be the source of a fight. Casting his light emerald gaze up and down the ally he knew he had to get out of there before the Dragoonians freed themselves from the brawl and come looking for him. Pocketing the heavy coin purse and weird key he swiped from the leader, Jace swiftly climbing up the adjacent building and started making his way back home.

Reaching the top, he ducked low jumping from one building to the next watching the nightly activity proceed. His mind clouded with the thoughts of if he could have won the fight. Having several years of training behind his roughly made leather belt he could of beat the leader's goon no problem. But the leader himself looking agile made Jace think twice. Shaking his head he started thinking about how good he can live off of what he just stole. A huge commotion from below snapped him from his thoughts. Stopping in his tracks and staying in the shadows, he peered over the ledge. His eyes narrowed as he examined what was happening in the direction of this pandemonium.

A small scrunny boy was hiding behind a slightly taller but equally scroney girl as a slender strict woman stand before them.

"You good for nothing street rats! I bring you into my home and feed you for exchange of a little housework to be done and you repay me by stealing!" She shrieked glaring at the two children, "I should have you whipped a dozen times each!

"Shaking the girl tried defending them "M-mistress we weren't stealing we promise."
The fear of being beat shown in the boys eyes.

"I-I d-didn't steal m-m-mistress... T-tobi is a g-good boy m-mama said" he quietly stammered.

Knowing he will regret what he was about to do, Jace descended the building.

Crackling the woman stared down these children as she raised her voice "Mama?? What mama you two were born of the rubble and filth that lines these streets" lights start appearing in the surrounding building as the woman screaming start waking up her neighbors. "They should lock up all of you creatures and keep you from infecting the rest of us!"

Emerging from the shadow jace make his way to the two children, "there you two are!! I was worried half to death about you two. I thought the worst became of you" kneeling beside them and acting like he making sure they weren't hurt he whispers "trust me I'm here to help you"