R Bradley (If It's For A Reward) “His Values” (North Rhapsody)

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His Values

[North Country—Town of Ice]

Akira: Hey Bradley, did that villager give you something?

Bradley: Yeah, this bottle. It’s some fine-ass premium booze made ‘round here in the North, a real hassle to get yer hands on.

Akira: Premium…? Just to make sure, but… They gave it to you… Didn’t they?

Bradley: Hah? The fuck yer gettin’ at? Doubtin’ me?

Akira: Sorry if it sounded like that, but… They looked relatively scared to me, so…

Bradley: Well yeah, yer not too far from the truth there: I was plannin’ on stealin’ from ‘em to begin with. 

Akira: What..?

Bradley: When I called out to ‘em, though, I’d barely moved a finger that they straight-off shoved the bottle right inta my hands.

I guess they thought they’d be better off handin’ it over instead of fightin’ for it, y’know, if stuff got outta hand.

Akira: I see… Humans still fear the Northern wizards after all.

Bradley: Yeah, but even that wouldn’t have been worth the effort. Though that’s a rare product, there’s no real merit in gettin’ somethin’ they’d give to anyone walkin’ by. 

Instead, if ya put yer life on the line, yer stuff instantly gets more valuable: that’s where its worth’s at.

Y’see, the more desperate they are ta protect their stuff, the more I wanna risk it all to take it away.

Akira: I suppose you have a point there.

Bradley: That’s how I see it at least, my kinda style y’know. Welp, ain’t gonna say no to my share of fine booze either, feel me?

Akira: …

Bradley: What’s up, Sage, cat got yer tongue?

Akira: Not really… I know that you just said some pretty terrible things just now, but it sounded so cool too…

Bradley: ...Gettin’ some real mixed signals there, damn it, ya praisin’ me or not?

 

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