MTFBMP Chapter 25
by Nikiniks“I don’t want to start at the bottom and do the dirty work. I’ll just help out in the kitchen a little around meal times.”b5ee66b2f892e773
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“When you say 7f0ef212a7 kitchen work, do ed73b24c54 you mean you cc7d87956f want to cook?”a3f770ffece3538b
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“Serving, yes. That’s what inn work is all about.”2874ed9cf9bb44c2
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I shrugged, 0ded3070c7 trying to 5623db4602 feign nonchalance.79bd73a95e4f5391
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As long as I could get into the kitchen, I didn’t care what they asked me to do. The kitchen was the best place for me to keep an eye on Rhodon, or more precisely, to keep an eye on all the sailors on the ship.7a164072fcd1697a
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No one 34320b638d lives without ed035b540c eating.0c82244d2416a1d6
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Fortunately, Dion didn’t seem particularly suspicious of me.5f355636e64d5542
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“Sounds good, but if you’re not comfortable, just let me know.”cd698ed934fed105
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Without any fc2671b8b8 further convincing, 3a9dace78c the offer 07a508d5bc was easily 48c51ac258 accepted.07f5f8165b0c093e
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“I’ll make sure to get you settled right away, and I’ll let you know what time to get up.”9cb75ef677aa389f
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“Alright. Please.”bc1f240f945d33ce
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With that, 74bf4c0ebb Dion left 211169c365 the room.61c3573e281daf70
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“Whoa.”e05a71e7ba24224f
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To say I wasn’t tense was an understatement. Jade walked to my side as I let out a deep breath.88199fe3382c8993
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During my e7db4c570b last conversation 932e661f56 with Dion, fd092f9316 Jade had f2ec8e3d15 apparently found 58c60588b5 the contract 950e7abdac form I 1e84a4c10c needed.75d747a5177a31df
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“What you’re looking for is here.”47e0e0dcdae300aa
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I sat up and looked up at Jade. I could feel the disapproval in his eyes, as if he didn’t feel the need to be polite at all.9bb1b5f67e791ebc
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It could be interpreted as the look of someone you don’t fully trust, but I’ve decided I don’t fully trust Jade either. We’re both on the same page.b9d821a7b3bae607
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“Thank you.”b3460fd94a3a2d11
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I took the parchment from Jade’s hand, trying to suppress my unease.a1f04d1198a36448
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It was definitely inferior to the parchment I’d seen earlier. Maybe this one was a little more like the parchment I usually use?17357e614ba4127d
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Dion must have 7dfaaa09f6 prepared my contract fad94e9a84 separately.fa988fa6ff7cca23
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The handwriting on it 8d0173cd8e was also completely different. This contract was d8f4ffedc9 probably written by 8c1ebb3a16 Jade. I handed the parchment 414ead9901 back after checking everything 4ef81662fb over.6519008fc11b8230
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Jade took one look c6545c870f at the parchment and 825ae2a676 pushed it toward me.946af933e5be3e83
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“I don’t mind if you take it.”ded4a6ca4ce8d120
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“No. One look 7a598b0ca5 is enough 005dbc2001 for me.”29efb39f509fe991
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“If there’s anything else you want to ask, now’s the time.”dcb8f1aa8493620b
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As Jade took the 4e00500584 parchment back, I spoke 8c75def6f7 up again,“So, is there anything else I should be extra careful about on this ship? Places I shouldn’t go, things I shouldn’t touch.”a4ef646c32b89cf0
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The dungeons, the beasts a1eac2d910 trapped there.477528bd0c791b36
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If the secret marketplace was their final destination, it would be rather disconcerting not to wonder what they’re trying to trade. It’s better to ask now than later, to arouse less suspicion.e85aa14d603e3e7e
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“There’s no place on this ship you can’t go, Anthele.”2d2c6e096d149d92
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“Does that mean I can wander around to my heart’s content? As long as I don’t interfere with navigation.”94bd3da9bd4761c2
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“Yes. If a door is open, please feel free to use it. Those that don’t allow you to visit will lock their doors.”225e906a734d060c
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He sounded 9ec39a3007 like he 24a69a8da3 knew something, d330d3d447 somehow.11976366bf23dd37
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“Now, if you’ll excuse me?”8afbe3e8202002cd
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Jade gave me a c76742dc5c final polite bow and 200dfa08a2 stepped out of my be5e3f1f3a way. It was a polite 0dc203ad4a parting of ways.74a4925c7d62395f
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With those words, 7f80e3d106 the last of 6f431f560a the birds perched fe8f376898 on the window 447a8689b4 sill flew away.3c9d516d579ab128
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Only the clatter of 08c2864d7d food filled the cabin.f6b661a92b3e6a1b
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When I 44a2505efc returned to 49d6073b12 my cabin,I stood against the 25f018bb64 door, unable to take 454441fb8e a step, and swallowed a17a7ceea8 a scream.799838e3e3556f86
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‘Adelaine!’06755dbd5a9eb007
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Instead, I called out 2ed6133edf to the object of 0e43b6682c my anger.9862b8cbbc508943
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Tap, tap, tap!d86c5ed9bc9f0264
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The rats spotted 3498da58ac me and quickly 7c34c4f92a disappeared around the 91e4f43424 corner as if 4efa19813f they had accomplished a98c5a3b27 their mission.7df417855357643a
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It’s not that I was afraid of the rats on the ship. 511ec34f2dfb274e
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Sure, they startled me, but I’d seen them countless times in the inn. The problem was the other animal that came with it.7258befb6b942147
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“You didn’t come after me, did you?”0bbf7adbd81a37c7
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Bleep—ccd801eb5f9080c4
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I whispered, and the 3a41d89c43 ghost bird in front 9894e6c6d1 of me let out ae5fc7dd7b a small cry.222fa9220ab03e7b
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I’d had a bad feeling about this since the birds had been hovering in the cabin. Perhaps Adelaine had attached this bird to me.51eccbf0dd9d4207
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“We’ve only just parted ways.”fe46d85c7643b1db
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I raised my voice a70f163c4f as if addressing Adelaine. The ghost d455826897 bird just 6e5c78f520 shook its 7f32262bc8 head in 202c5061a3 innocent disbelief.fac19cba7840c21d
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Whether it was Adelaine in there now or the ghost bird itself, I couldn’t tell. I squinted and looked at the bird.04f6a699d3e8f4fa
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It felt like eda899a325 I was looking aedeeb83f1 at a living d11783d9bf crystal ball.e35cc4a9cd7f9dba
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“How did you 31cc62c15c get here without 80be6a83ea being seen?”f1fc911ebd6d6ab7
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I asked c2cddc0242 the ghost 38e5adb883 bird half-heartedly.0b85975d2dd2f14e
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The ghost 90fb444941 bird understood bc0871c17f me and 72462cd3ec turned itself 0e5d557bf4 completely invisible, 5554330629 then hopped 87299fbc65 on its 4158f656a0 thin bird 2294cc8e76 legs on d68326d953 the wooden 190d788883 floor with 78c7275ee0 a chirping c0e9525f6d sound.c9173808d970ab92
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“You can’t even fly yet.”868e49b61683c958
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It was 4ea004e8b7 too young 7a4f26b2d4 to have 64c180a059 learned to 141e6e1765 fly. My heart sank.5c73bb1cf206b8bd
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‘Of course, parrots on shoulders are a staple of pirate stories.’14304c2d5307026e
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This wasn’t even a parrot. It’s a bird whose natural habitat lies near graves, and it would frighten the sailors if it were found wandering outside. e6170ef9052b898c
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If they 79ecfe1382 saw it 3e400d388e hovering around e104a3f56a me, they d62a1af1e2 might get 90115f9e0f the wrong 85df7295ab idea.94435ba5ff6b2b0e
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‘At best, I have a new plan.’63848318153c5832
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For now, I realized, I couldn’t leave him here.b345e961da5cebc8
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“Come here.”1110e1504c994709
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Sitting down on df8527ddd2 my knees, I 5ed1ac68bf opened the bag 0826b55155 I was carrying b2a78cc875 by my side 74ef79fbcd and called the 50ba78c2f2 ghost bird. 442bcd543e7ecb07
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The bird 4c308afc50 flew straight e8d22e7994 into my 702251210c bag. It was so small 6297e20852 that it fit perfectly 0f37321398 in my bag.9b5711b0af9e60ea
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Its blue flames 304d253b0e seemed out of 584a346604 place among the 3944f24d23 golden coins.0a9b74da9c127c55
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The blue flashed against the gold, especially on Simon’s coin, the coin that had been recovered from Adelaine.3874c90d05f46734
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‘Adelaine’s beast’s paw would have to be about the size of that light.’cb6852af6fb76062
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It was a 09b4516a10 new realization.4bb94ea1bdf0deb6
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‘Then…’a32b6c90e8c4f643
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I gently scratched under the ghostbird’s beak, then pulled out the coin beneath it and squeezed it. Next, I placed my other hand over it.96625db55dd3ca26
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“A man’s hand is as strong as two hands put together, but the light pierces through.”3f5d8b1db22d8bd8
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It was a special 3838c9abe6 coin in more ways 8a81f77e71 than one.55ec0205a9220148
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“Not today, I’ll take you back tomorrow.”dcb2066ee6c558c7
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Chirp!b26142c29e9e9179
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“Shh, shh!”5a6efb666a33019f
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The bird cried 25dc13a01d twice, in a 4298a0437b high-pitched cry, and f628db5814 I gasped and ca20f278d8 closed the bag, 1b5437dd8e afraid that the 4735cb1c0c sound might escape. Thankfully, there were no c9e184d25a other chirps.bc96f28174cf741d
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“Be quiet.”fe2e2972e2efaa90
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I peeked the bag open again and set it on a nearby table. Then, after a moment’s hesitation, I took off my hat and covered the round window. ebfc86fd1916f740
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The cabin soon 57c642fbcb became dark.b61dae55bf1fe6cc
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Next, I went 531da6e6d6 to my bunk fef0c61269 and lay down. I was so tired.91e08969585d754b
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“Let’s get some rest.”fd72846b45dc0e75
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The little 5e23eba7ec bird in 4dd873d3c5 my bag 5b8b363ba2 seemed to c3c1257326 understand and 1a60bc6cf7 stayed quiet. As soon 536904f863 as the 4286d641c7 cabin was 2a0d900bf0 silent, I 7e3a5b3194 dozed off.4376ae46fa190a2b
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“I shouldn’t be asleep yet.”cab9ea03087b01da
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When I muttered, the bc863ee8a1 ghost bird flicked its 2c86e59046 head once and emitted fdde6403bd a soft glow from 62743b90f2 its body, filling the 4cca1fd59f cabin with blue glitter 3de20de483 on the walls as 21ea1894b8 if it had a 8142d89cf5 full-scale LED lamp on.b14a56b969006896
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It was like 027b8b29ec stepping into the 9097ccd1c1 depths of the f853abf97a ocean. It was beautiful fede01f73f enough to make df4995ea91 me forget my 04eb399922 troubles.5c3530a8bdc0821a
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The ghost bird made eye contact with me. The depth of the gaze seemed different, like it belonged to someone other than the bird I’d seen earlier. Perhaps it was Adelaine.85c27ae222e2b7a5
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“I’m only going once a day, that’s it for today.”c328552e9d88e173
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With those words, 04df85f801 I closed my f4e3bd1ab6 eyes tightly, refusing d3c90bbc57 to listen to f38cb1f213 any arguments. A blue 001c76aff7 glow formed 1d47263347 within my 16bbd3b1f5 eyelids.be5b9ec945ddd998
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“I promise, no 72ea964e58 more, not today…”64eaee43a02ddf91
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I said a40ba175bf the word 5520c571fd promise in c824a3e2d9 my sleep.f8c720e9c4e35fa7
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The lights swirled around me, and I dreamed I was flying through the night sky. I’m not sure what I was riding in my dream.fe20d3e149fa7e3e
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That’s how I came up with the timetable for my daily visits to Adelaine.eea59b40152fcbe0
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The next day. I set out for fa5e98342c Adelaine at dawn, before 9a27f19f4f the sun had even 3f8f099dca risen.455de5d1682c32c1
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“I was told I could enter any open door.”230414595cf6dea7
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It took me 5728dc22f3 only a few 634df345ba trips to the f031536ef4 basement before I 693391bec5 became brazen. It was almost as 9562f90bdd if Jade had given bfc1897423 permission.fd3f874bc0766235
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The problem was, 8caa038484 that Adelaine had ace4b479bb become brazen, too.345ee9f0defc878a
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— There 916cef117d was no 9692837634 other beast fcf1508bb3 that could ee3b5e7d41 escape this a2fdfbe033 place but 8d7627f92a him.b82bd935af23462f
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I heard Adelaine’s voice behind me as I placed the ghost bird back in its cage and tended to it. He was still in his animal form.2e44088a3f5ff460
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— I can’t help it, can I? You wouldn’t come here if I didn’t welcome you.b8ed8fff8ca5c247
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I hadn’t done anything wrong, but I’d been through this before, and I didn’t know what to say.d814c4828f220ddb
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“Is there 8d7ba3b1c3 any other 60cdd43a06 way to 1f019a379e do this?”5acda8700f32bac0
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If I didn’t answer, he’d keep switching beasts and sending them to me.3566d8cf636b98c0
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— Hmm.9e671cf6d027ad24
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“I don’t like rats either, I’ll be working in the kitchen from now on, and they don’t look good for hygiene.”74ed05e25d6fde92
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I tugged at my e344f0403a cloak as Adelaine deliberated.8c98732e3429be4c