There was nothing Jennai could do about the spell cast on her. And that one coin she had been given would not last long. So her best course of action would be to forget about the sorceress and find herself a new target. Fortunately there were more than enough potential “clients”.
A fat slow-moving (and apparently somewhat drunk) half-elf looked like an easy target. But so had that woman. With Elves and Half-Elves one could never be too careful. Unfortunately most of the people living in Edain belonged to one of the elven races.
Another tempting target was two Dark Elves – man and woman – walking together and engaged in conversation. They seemed oblivious to everyone around them and wore clothes only the very rich could afford. If Jennai could steal some of their money she would have enough for at least a week… IF she could steal from them without getting caught. Dark Elves were even more unpredictable than normal Elves, and also a lot crueler – if they caught her there was no telling what fate would befall Jennai…
A young girl wearing short pink skirt, matching silk blouse and purple robe caught the thief’s attention. She was around Jennai’s age, maybe a few months older, and was dressed like one the Queen’s handmaidens. She could be another smart thief using the same disguise, and thus a waste of time. If she was the real thing, however, and it certainly seemed so because of the way she moved as if she knew exactly where she was going, then the young girl could be of use to Jennai. The girl could be her next victim, or she could be used as both a cover and a distraction while Jennai snatched a few coins…
And last, but not least, there was a young elven woman staring at Jennai with lust-filled eyes. Anyone could tell what she wanted from the young thief, though the woman probably had no idea that the object of her lust was a thief… |