After seeing Law Abiding Citizen, I’ve been mulling over everything as I think upon my upcoming review and I find myself distracted. A partially written story, covered in virtual dust in my jump drive beckons me. I’m not really partial to science fiction stories, but this one has raised its head again and for some reason it just won’t leave me be.
With these thoughts swirling around in my head, I can’t focus on another story. I had been planning on writing another chapter to Bait and Switch, but while debating on whether to pick up that story with Tavos or Tom I find myself thinking of Nick..
You haven’t met Nick Sharpe yet, but you will.. It’s only a matter of time now.
Wish me luck.
Tavos scratched his stubbly chin as he watched the port city of Yale come slowly into view. The mist was thick on the sea, but the port-watch had lit the signal fires showing the headings for safe harbor. The crew of the Tide Chaser worked behind him in a hurried fashion, anxious to get into port and settle in; they had been at sea for months. It was more than the long voyage that had them in a rush, though; it was only a week ago when two of their shipmates had gone missing without a trace. They were experienced seamen and it was not likely they went overboard. It had the whole crew on edge.
He was a merchant bartering passage from the Spice Isles. He dealt in exotic goods, magical items, and rare reagents… basically anything illegal. It was good money and was never boring. His cargo on this trip happened to be a dragon egg. Well, he was calling it a dragon egg. It was actually a wyvern egg, which looks identical. The only way to be sure it is a dragon egg is to steal it from a dragon’s nest yourself. Of course, wyvern eggs were practically worthless. The dumb beasts were feral and impossible to train. So.. Yeah, it was a dragon egg.
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