"So the problem with proving you're not dangerous is that there are countless points in your life in which you have not harmed anyone. And that doesn't prove anything. I don't really have a plan myself yet on how I'll know you're not dangerous, so let's just keep walking. We're almost to the town." I fidget a bit with the tie on my bracer.
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"Sure, you alright? You seem to be fidgetting a lot."
"Hah! Yeah, bit of a nervous habit, it doesn't mean much."
"What's there to be nervous about? Max won't harm you now," I say patting the adorable dog on the head.
"Oh! Uh, yeah, that's good to know. Thanks." I stare straight ahead and walk.
I let a broad grin cross my face, we walk a bit in silence which I don't mind until I remember her mentioning her aunt sending her off to join the watch and curiosity takes over all other conversation ideas.
"So, why'd your aunt send you to join? If you're going to be sticking around for a while surely you have time to tell."
"Yeah, I guess it's only fair. It was for my own safety, really. See, I used to steal stuff. Not on purpose, nothing too valuable, and I promise I haven't stolen anything from you! It just sort of happened. I got really good at it back when I was a kid, and then one day I stole the wrong thing." I untie my bracer, revealing a dark symbol. "You might recognize this. It's basically a warning to everyone that I'm a criminal, and that if I get caught doing criminal activities I can be executed on the spot, no paperwork, no trial. My aunt was able to convince them to let me go back then on the condition that I stay under the Watch's eye, which I guess ended up with me joining them. I really try not to steal anymore, especially considering the consequence. The only thing that sort of works is picking up rocks," I say, nervously laughing. I pull a fistful of rocks from my pouch and throw some off the road. They were getting pretty heavy.
"Woah dude, that's one heck of a reasoning to join the watch, how good were you at stealing? Could you of stolen someone's gold without them noticing, or were you more of a break-into-their-house kind of thief?"
"I mean, I started as a pickpocket, but I bet I could break into a house and no one would notice. It's funny, that's not even the worst of it, but honestly I don't trust or know you enough yet to say anything more, so."
"Well, I'll just have to get you to trust me then," I pause with a small smile on my face, "how long have you been with the watch?"
"A few years? Long enough for them to trust me with a case. Out of curiosity, why do you care so much about knowing?"
"Eh, I like hearing about peoples pasts, especially when I don't know how their story will end… if that makes sense."
"I suppose. Hey, I don't want to pry, and if you don't want to talk about this that's fine, but who were the people who killed your sister?"
"If I answer with truthfully will you trust me more?"
"Is this a bargaining chip to you? Why do you want my trust so much?"
"Cause then you'll reveal more about your backstory, and also there is less of a chance that you'll arrest me but more importantly you said you wouldn't tell me because you don't trust me enough."
"Okay? Still a little concerned about why you care so much, but I guess I'd trust you a little more."
"Awesome! Well, you see, my parents failed to pay a loan to a big shot gang owner and when they died the loan fell on my sister's shoulders and when she couldn't pay they killed her and stole most of her stuff," I don't even know why I'm telling her this, I guess if I did end up getting arrested I would most likely get executed. I guess I just don't want my story to go unheard. I don't want to be forgotten.
"What gang?" I can see the town coming up.
"I don't really remember, called themselves league of silent knights… silent killers, I don't really know," I look up and see the town coming into view, we've been making surprisingly good time.
"Oh. Did you kill them all?" I suddenly look up. "Hey, what's this town called again?
"It's called Towe, and yeah as far as I know I did"
"Cool, cool." We walk for a moment more. "Uh, how about you go into the town and do the things you need to do, and I'll stay out here?"
I raise an eyebrow and stop, "Why are you going to stay out, did you steal from here or something?"
"No, I told you! I don't steal anymore. I just…certain…groups of people will not want to see me. It's fine. I'll be fine. It doesn't matter." I turn my Watch uniform inside out and put it on, covering my tattoo.
"This has something to do with your cool tattoo, doesn't it? Well never mind that for now, if you want to wait out here I can go and get you some other clothes, I know watch members aren't usually like much around these parts."
"Yes and no? I mean, the tattoo's definitely part of it, but it's mostly me? A disguise might work, but if anyone recognizes me, you should run."
"Alright, I can do that. If you wait out here I'll go get you some different clothes," I start walking in the direction of the town.
"Thank you. Wait do you want some money for it?"
"Oh, acutally yes, please," I jog back to Masalee.