Chapter 3

16th of St.Augustus

Entry 11

I snuck in the King's birthday party today. There were oddly few guards so I had easy time getting in. I earned a lot. I mean, A LOT. Everyone left their coats and pouches unattended . What idiots! I stole it all. And I regret nothing. 'Stealers, keepers' they say. Ha! If they only knew how right they are... And top it off, when I was going around the great hall, no one cared. Even though I looked like a street rat no one cared. Not that I'm complaining, I was able to pick many pockets while walking around. But in the end, I still failed.

A beautiful lady caught my eye there. Dark red hair that could probably be seen miles away and pale blue eyes, staring right into my soul as if she knew what I was doing. That voluptuous body of hers attracted a crowd of lusting men around her, so she could easily have said something about me. But she didn't. Instead, she just stared at me. And she looked very uncomfortable there. I could barely resist the urge to steal her away.

She occupied my mind, started building her home there. I couldn't fully concentrate on what I was doing. People started noticing how empty their pockets were. And when I was caught trying to steal some rich bastard's money bag I knew I was screwed. Two hours I spent in the prison. Two hours until my brother came to pay the bail. He was furious. "What were you thinking?! If Jack hadn't been working today and contacted me you would still be sitting there, rotting in jail! I don't have the time and money to bail you out every time you screw up like this! For Aknia's sake!"he kept shouting at me. But I wasn't listening. I was preoccupied with the woman in my mind.

"Anyway, you should get a job. I'm not going to pay for your living forever." Those words got stuck to my mind because he sounded different. He wasn't shouting anymore.
"I have to go back to work and explain my absence to Lord McCleary. I hope he doesn't fire me. Adios, sister."