He'll be five - he wouldn't remember a party.
I do not understand this need of yours to have hundreds of children underfoot.
....
Fine, fine. It's a Tuesday, it'll be slow anyway. We'll close the tavern and throw a party for a five year old.
Oh! I love you so.
You better.
....
What about that little blonde fucker?
Who?
The stabby kid, the dock boys' shadow.
Oh, Killer!
... I shouldn't have expected anything else.
I didn't think you liked him.
I guess I should be happy he bit me instead of stabbing me like he did Anndra.
You scared him!
I thought the stevedore was getting handsy with him! I didn't know the bastard was just blackout drunk.
....
What?
I didn't know that was what you were upset about. It's just... very sweet of you.
I just don't want that shit going down in my home. They wanna turn tricks, they can go to the red light like everyone else. Stabby fuck knows that and that's why I let him stay.
My brave knight off to rescue damsels and urchins alike.
Stop.
... Do you think Killer would want to hang out with a bunch of preschoolers?
I think that boy would follow anyone who gave him a soft look into a back alley.
Eustass!
Sorry. I'm.. I'm sorry.
Ph! Don't make me think about such things - I'm never going to let him leave next time if you say things like that.
We can't afford that.
We could...
We already pay cook twice her worth to feed her boys.
Don't word it like that!
What?
Twice her worth - Twice her WORTH - gah. Its gross. Don't say it like that.
We do though. You figure in the free meals and board, she makes more than I do at the end of the day.
Maybe we could hire Killer to work with her.
We can't afford that.
.. I know....
....
...What do you have there?
My mom made it for me when I was little - I found it with her things last summer when...
.. Oh sweetheart...
Its supposed to be Moccus; He was mom's favouite old God. The fierce defender.
Wish we knew she had it a few years ago - it would have been a nice christening gift.
You knew what she was like....
Still.
... Maybe.
Hmm?
... It's bad luck to visit someone without a gift.
... I'm not following.
Stabby boy. Killer. He wont come without a gift. Especially a party. And I can't exactly demand a street kid buy my son a toy.
What if he takes it and runs?
Do you think he would?
...No.
If he did... if he did, I would be sad but... I don't think I'd be mad. He could probably use a fierce defender patron.
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