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Guarded (Continued from namesake log); Eirwyn, Casey, Enoch
Topic Started: Feb 28 2015, 11:00 PM (65 Views)
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Thornbury harbored its share of resident and traveling beggars. Hilbert was a recent and most unfortunate addition to the former category. Apparently, the lad had been challenged by foolish friends to attempt breaking into Redstone tower. Predictably, the fellow was captured. But the consequences of their dare were even more sobering when they saw their friend come back to Thornbury deprived of his eyes and crooked by an array of evil tortures. He was crippled and in a state of near-permanent prostration. A while ago, a charitable old lady had steered the poor broken lad to the abbey for occasional sustenance, and he had been a familiar sight there for some time now.

Hilbert behaved like a mute. He kept his hood up, probably mortified to display a headband in lieu of his eyes. By now he had become a habit. No one paid much attention to him anymore.

It was perfect.

“Be grateful”, whispered a deep, soft voice before even his conscience went as black as his world, “for as you are now, you have found a purpose.”

Hilbert had wandered aimlessly into an alley. He came back out moments later, a tanned hand grazing the wall. And he blended as usual with the crowd gathering at the abbey’s door. The barely visible face concealed by the shadows of his hood seemed filthier than before – or was it stubble? It was hard to say. The blindfold itself didn’t look too clean. And he followed the stream of wretches through the doors.

No one would find out that the real Hilbert had been returned to Redstone, deprived of his filthy clothes, up to his blindfold Someone else had claimed his identity and had arranged to avoid having him duplicate himself unexpectedly.

Meanwhile, his double would be able to observe the comings an goings at the abbey without drawing attention.
Edited by Edgar_Golham, Mar 1 2015, 06:41 PM.
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