Mel’s Reviews > Daggerbound > Status Update

The Dervish plodded along behind, watching the city, half hoping that a footpad would jump out of an alley so that he could heroically save the day. Sadly, the local footpads appeared to be on holiday.

A sound like a confused bagpipe came from somewhere behind him.

“Come on. Road doesn’t get shorter by looking at it.”

Wise words, Dog Violet.
As Halla would say, "No use dithering. Roll up your sleeves and get to work."

“Barring any incidents with murderous deer, I suspect we should just keep moving.”

The Dervish heaved an enormous sigh. “I suppose I can either kill them or try to seduce them.”
Edmund gaped at him. “There’s at least seven of them!”
“Killing it is, then.”
“What?”
“I’m good but I’m not that good.”

If it was the local orphans, they had apparently been orphaned for quite some time. Long enough to grow into disreputable-looking adults, anyway.

A distinct lack of mule came running.

Why were dead people always so much work? It took ten seconds to kill them, and then you had to spend hours mucking about with corpses afterward.

Really, a man who stepped on books could be guilty of anything.

Anyway, it’s not as if we can exorcise Mornan. Otherwise someone would have tried it by now.