It was an early morning, the sun is just about to rising. Anriett pulled her cloak around herself to warm up and hided her face under the hood. She was riding slowly towards the board of Enedwaith.
Rely on a message she got sooner from a strange woman, she needs to meet a hooded man not far from the borders. She looked at the drawn map many times just to be sure she is on the right way. Last time she came there was years ago and surely not alone.
When she reaches the place stops her horse and jumps off. Slowly leading her horse towards the meeting point where she can't see that person. Waiting for some times, when someone starts to whisper to her from the back of the tree.
- Got the name, Anriett?
Anriett would turn back, but when she tries that man stopping her.
- Never look back woman!
- Alright... what is that you want from me?
- Don't hurry up Anriett. I need to be sure about your person. Do you have the letter with the map?
She hands it back to the direction of the man.
- Sure, I got it. How else would I be here... Don't waste my time! Tell me about the task so I can go further.
The man grabs the papers and rumbles some.
- I see... I see! Take this sketch of the man I am looking for. He was attacking caravans, raped women and robbed farms back on the roads towards Bree-Town.
- Why should I look around here if he is around Bree?
- He is hiding these lands by now. Some of my men tried to catch him and kill him... unsuccessfully! Now it's your time. I would pay enough for his head!
Anriett is thinking for some minutes, but after she nods to herself and says:
- I can do it sir, but I want half of the payment before I leave.
- Quarter of it and we are good. But be careful woman, he is very dangerous and by now being ally with the locals.
- Fine... At least I have nothing left behind to care about.
She would take the purse with the coins in it and jumps on her horse. Taking her way towards the lands of Enedwaith to search for that strange man.
Artist: Eve Ventrue https://eventrue.artstation.com/projects/xgP4
