The Adventures of Larson and Garrett - Trouble in Atjibur

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he product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance

ndition of Larson's armor from the recent fight with a khalkataurus, the warrior struggled a moment to remove the worn, steel pl

e trouble?" Ga

. "Besides, I'd feel nude without a weapon.

rld class

Larson asked

passing burning torches mounted on posts along the way. Inside the well-lit building, they took empty stools at the bar. An aging woma

, " the dwa

smiled. "Haven't s

us been busy in our r

, " Larson asked

yer' service, " the

a brown tunic over black, leather leggings and ha

idwell?" La

his braided beard. "Local brew maste

master

t said. "He brews the A

d. "Lassie, " he called the bar keep. "Pi

, brown ale. While Garrett sipped his, and Larson gulped a hug

smiled. "What

on said. "Very good.

and lightly nudged Larson with his elbow.

wn, " Larson mumbl

"There was a wicked sorcerer among them, and th

ssy exclaimed. "Why tha

ding, "It took Larso

, which were fine. The dwarf then narrowed h

er, " Larso

clarified. Seanessy shrugged, knowingly.

' Hammer ta' some merchant goin' ta' Wind Break." Larson laughed at the end of

miled. "I just like the nam

bviously starved, devoured the meal. Conversation returned to the khalakataurs, and Seanessy found the finge

one of them called

re local boys all between the ages of fifteen and eighteen. Two had long, dark hair, and on

ell is in trouble, " the

looked at them. "Wh

He fidgeted, turned, and purposefully crossed his legs so as to ta

he caves of Atjibur, "

plained and turned back to th

ssy grumbled. "No one's dumb

needed to continue providing for his sick mother and finally set off on the

Larson argued without turning aro

Garrett sai

uttered and shook his head.

ired, young man begged. "Y

, " the dwarf

bafflement. "And, and Seanessy. You'

ger into the boy's chest as he spoke. "You kids are all the same, dumb as a box of rocks. You get a sword and an idea, and you

rrett interve

enough free work for the week." With a flagran

hook his head. "When

rrett nodded. "Yesterday, I guess. We didn't know a

te, " Larson murmured, ch

t we can't go into those caves. There's like giant spiders, o

le, " Larso

, " Seanessy said and hopped to the

all, " Lars

ms with this, Larson" Garrett said in his most mot

y I'm so d

, " Garre

elp us, " the red-

three finest warriors o' Ruvo

head in exasperat

mer and immediately bolted out of the tavern. Gar

creamed. "Wait u

hind, " Larson howle

ng cats and barking dogs, Larson and Garrett made it back to the stables. The fight

manded of the Heavens. "I just want to find m

re too much. What's a

you're

ng their way out from the stables, Seanessy arrived out of breath. A sca

ft, lads, "

horse?" Lars

h a wagon wheel, " Seanessy argued and lea

at mean?" Gar

warf. I'd be daft

riding with me,

ng with me, "

ick me up!" Seanessy shout

scissors, "

" Larson

shoot!" they sai

arret drew rock. "Looks lik

countenance. Seanessy was still ju

three, " Lar

k me up,

s arm down. Seanessy wriggled up and sat behi

the dwarf correc

a dwarf, is what it

ting out to Lola. Larson ran Duke in a circle, and the three galloped off towards t