Opening my eyes I look out over the gates of the city and the surrounding area. Shaking my head at the fact they didn't come all day I jump down off the stables and stretch, groaning softly from stiff muscles because of meditating all day. Walking in past the gate I look around and smile thinly, knowing that tomorrow its going to be a long day I decide to feed again now. Assuming that feeding from the others in the party is a bad idea because they may catch me. Walking in to the residential district I walk along slowly listening to the people talking along the side of the road. Stopping when I hear some rumors about a boy who used to pray that the assassin's guild would come I smile wider and listen until they talk enough for me to know which house he lives in.
Walking up to the house I crouch and walk in the shadows to make it hard for others to see me. Coming up to the door I reach up and try the knob lightly, sighing softly when I find its locked. Taking some of the picks I have on me I slowly try unlocking it, smiling at how easy it is I get it on my first try. Opening it just enough to slip inside and closing the door behind me. Walking upstairs I creep along until I find this child asleep in his own bed, looking around and shrugging. Taking a few scraps of his clothes and a ring with a family design on it I pocket them and cast calm on the child, leaning down and biting him in the neck softly. Biting just enough to break skin and transfer the vampiric curse to him.
Sorry kid. But they have to catch one for the soon to be 2 killings, and it cant be me.
Turning away and walking back out of the house I slip out and go to the next house over. Also breaking into to this one but breaking a lock pick in doing so. Finding the parents room I creep over to the husbands side and lean in to bite his neck hard, breaking it instantly so he can't move at all as I drink and drink and drink, sucking every drop from his veins so he dies. Dropping some of the scraps from the boys clothes and the ring on the floor next to the bed after wiping the excess blood off my face with the cloth and making sure none of my fur has gotten onto it I creep out of the house and into the street, staying crouched and in the shadows until I'm out of the street and into more business areas.
Walking normally I come up to a tavern and walk in, smiling at the bartender and sitting down I order some wine, nodding at her as she sets it down. Stopping her with a hand just as she goes to turn away.
"Can I buy any picks you have on you? I just escaped from some bandits and need to get some more."
She looks through her pockets and behind the counter and drops 10 onto the bar counter.
"That will be 20 gold for all."
Making a bit of a face I drop a small bag with 22 gold down and push it over, scooping up the picks and pocketing them.
"22 for the picks and the drink, more than fair"
She shrugs and takes the bag, counting them out and dropping them into the lock box. I sit there sipping my wine and washing down all traces of blood from my breath and mouth.
I wonder what they will do to the boy when he is found out. Because of what he is now they shouldn't believe him when he says he didn't do those killings.
