Chapter 23: Jon Arryn’s Tricky Side Mission
Kai followed the voice.
It belonged to a plump man, with a heavy beard and heavier mustache. He was glaring at Kai as if he wanted nothing but to eat him alive.
But the moment Kai’s eyes matched his dull brown pupils, the fat man smiled.
Kai knew it was his Charisma that was working wonders for him. "Pardons!" he said, smiling back. "I was lost in my thoughts."
"Ha!" the fat man laughed or at least tried to, slapping his big belly. "Big Waldo likes you, don’t worry. Follow me."
Kai followed Big Waldo to the stable behind the inn. Five boys were already there, sneering at each other. As they saw Big Waldo coming towards them, they lost all will for japery.
Three of the boys were like Kai, lightly armored with only a vest. They were of the same age as that of Kai and one of the three had a little stubble, the other two being cleanly shaven.
The remaining two were older, but still less than 20. They had breastplates for armor, and their expression didn’t betray their battle-hardened nature.
"I have called you all for a vital task," Big Waldo said, sounding mysterious. "The one that can make you rich overnight."
He gestured to Kai to stand among the others.
The sellswords were giving Kai a measured look, but he ignored them, already knowing their weaknesses from their postures.