Role

Chapter 4

Aesrii was torn as she knew there was no way her mother had gathered this
massive fortune on her own. It could only be what her father had stolen
and died for. These riches were what kept them outcasts on the streets of
Hamsah. The people knew her mother did not work but had coin, they must
know she had wealth hidden away. They must suspect it was ill-gotten.

Aesrii thought long about the decision, but it wasn't as hard as she
expected. She left the next time her mother was out and went to the
palace. She approached the guard and told them she had found evidence of
a crime. She gave her full statement and led them to the riches in her
home. They kept her there as they sent guards to arrest her mother, so
that she did not have to witness the scene.

After her mother was apprehended, she turned to leave, finally feeling as
if the dark stain upon her family would be cleared. The guard stopped her
before she could take the first step and asked, "You have no family left
now?" She nodded and for the first time felt the weight of that statement.
The guard handed her a scroll sealed with the mark of the Sultan in wax.
He said, "The Sultan was impressed with the honor you showed to him and
the law. This document will gain you entrance into any guild within
Hamsah." He nodded then motioned her away.

She took one final look up at the palace up close. She felt a mix of
emotions that confused her. A respect for the Sultan and his guards
weighed most heavily upon her. She said to the guard, "I am no fighter,
but how would I help the guard?" He smiled and responded kindly, "Seek
the Spire in Galadon, they station Magistrates here who help keep the
law." She left while thinking that sounded like a promising idea.