The World of Night

[Kerr]

Hastur shot a blob at the thin man.

[The-Shadow-One]

The blob hit the man dead on, he stuck to the wall, but Steven was also with him. "ah.." the thin man said. "all this trouble just for my lady.." he sighed.

[Musicman247]

"Wait, what lady? Why are you chasing me?" Steven asked, nothing better to do now that he was stuck to the wall with the man.

[The-Shadow-One]

"that dagger you have? Part of a set I want." the man sighed. "and the lady of whispers.."

[Kerr]

"Sorry." said Hastur. He grabbed a fire extinguisher.

[Musicman247]

"So you just wanted this dagger?" Steven wiggled his hand, the dagger glinting. "Why didn't you just ask for it? And who is the lady of whispers?"

[The-Shadow-One]

"the lady of whispers?" the man said incredulous. "the helm? Do you not know?"

[Musicman247]

"Wait? Helm? Not the Helm of Kern?" Steven asked incredulously.

[The-Shadow-One]

"the master of coin?" The thin man said laughing lightly. "no, a helm of a different clan."

[Musicman247]

"Oh," said Steven. "Well, what is this knife, and what is it worth to you?" The man's breath stank and he hoped that Hastur could get them down soon.

[The-Shadow-One]

"it's a dagger, crafted by a old and gone blacksmith, he was Memie." the man sighed. "hint hint."

[Musicman247]

"Wait? The Kern of Memies? But, I'm a...I'm owned by a Memie. Lucy," Steven said, trying to figure out what was going on.

[The-Shadow-One]

"the helm of Memie." the thin man smiled. "I saw you, you were the guitarist on stairway to heaven."

[Kerr]

"Why would the helm of Memie send a man to kill us?" said Hastur.

[Musicman247]

"Yeah, that was me. Good question Hannnnnnstur...Hastur." Steven stumbled over the name.

[The-Shadow-One]

"silence is best for the lady of whispers." the thin man sighed "however if you give me the dagger I won't kill you. In fact I'll protect you."

[Kerr]

Hastur looked at Steven in a judging way. "So why didn't you just ask first?" said Hastur.

[Musicman247]

Steven looked embarrassed and mouthed the word sorry. "And why does the Helm want it? What does it do?" Steven asked, his eyes narrowing.

[The-Shadow-One]

"I want the dagger. To be perfectly clear, the helm does not, the helm wants you two dead, for silence is best for her."

[Musicman247]

"Who are you? What's your name? I'm tired of calling you 'the thin man' in my head." Steven said.

[Kerr]

"Lucy's boss wants us dead?" asked Hastur.

[Musicman247]

"Yeah, I'm not that far along in processing this," Steven said to Hastur.

[The-Shadow-One]

"call me... I don't know, Ivory? Helion? Tedrin?" the thin man said looking at his skin. "and yes lucy's boss wants you dead."

[Kerr]

"She might not be involved." said Hastur. "But they might want her dead too." he added before gulping. "Or she could be in on it."

[Musicman247]

"Does Lucy know?" Steve asked, his face falling.