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"Will you accept it?"
A sudden question. Nexmond didn’t even explain what the cards represented, perhaps assuming I already knew after coming this far.
The captain smiled faintly. "Since I don’t recognize you, I assume you’re not yet one of our members. Would you not join us?"
I thought the captain’d just be complacent to whatever I said, but he offered me membership instead. He drew out five cards, the same kind given to Yube Jinney and Blackberry. My goal had been full membership, but the casual way he produced five cards from his coat was astonishing.
"I thought you had to collect them one by one."
Swish.
I pulled out two star-marked cards from my inventory and showed them.
"As I thought." The captain nodded. Once he confirmed the guild cards, his wariness eased further. "I judged you to be someone of value. You have been fulfilling a rather unique role. If you so wish, I can grant you full membership immediately."
Yube Jinney and Varesi Blackberry had only one black card each. Compared to them, this man was ...



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