"All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride."
― Sophocles, Antigone
Whiles everyone was in chaos about the death of Grace Agustin, and Ilaka were in a nervous wreck. Although Ilaka showed it outward Agustin was silent in his. A calm looking ever did Agustin look. When in a nervous wreck he always calmly planned his next plan. And his plan this time was to seek out Sealed Lips and the Merchant group Outis. He wanted to know why didn't Ilkar kill Grace? Why was she still alive?
In the darkest part of the capitol sat the merchant building. It's front was that of a bar but when you went in there were fake customers. "The usual". Agustin said, sitting down at the table. "Whats what stranger I haven't seen you around these parts". The bartender said. "Potio please". Agustin said, staring at the bartender coldly. The bartender paused and let out a faint smile. "We're all out of potio today lord Abarca". The bartender said.
Agustin smirked and raised up from his seat and walked around the bar. This made everyone stop what they were doing and stare. Once he got behind the bar counter he towered over the bartender. "What bar doesn't serve Potio"? Agustin said, putting his hands in his pocket. Agustin looked at the liquor below the bar and took a glass and a bottle of wine from the shelf. Everyone stood up but the bartender raised his hand beckoning for them to stand down. "Seems like you have Liquor to me". Agustin said, pouring himself a glass. "I shall make this quick". Agustin said, pouring himself a drink.
"You shall tell me where Ilkar is or by each sip I take of this wine one of your men dies Kenenas". Agustin said. The old bartender was Kenenas Outis. Leader of the merchant group Outis. Although he didn't look old he looked to be middle aged. His figure was strong and he stood tall but Agustin stood taller than him. Though his hairs were grey it did not make him look old, only his eyes gave him away. For they were a dim greyish blue with wrinkles on the side of them. While Kenenas was trying to figure out how Agustin knew it was him Agustin took a sip of his wine and from the balcony of the bar a man stood up and took out a bow and shot one of the men who died upon impact.
Everyone gasped and stood up from their seats and more men appeared from the balcony with bows. "How"! Kenenas shouted. "Ilkar Outis". Agustin said taking another sip of his wine and one of his men shot and killed another man. "You think your merchant of a group is so big that it is untouchable". Agustin said staring at the wine in his cup. "But you forget I am a duke and you are..". Agustin chuckled. "A Tydron Nobody". Agustin sneered. "Ilkar Outis". Agustin said. "Or I will burn this place to the ground". Kenenas stood bravely and tall against Agustin. Unmoved in his actions for he would not give Ilkar up neither would the men in the bar give Ilkar up either. "Why would I tell you where my son is so you can kill him"? Kenenas said. "You call me a Tydron nobody but as I remember the Abarca's are just as foreign as the Tydron refugees". Kenenas said. "You burn the Outis down and we will just come back more for the Outis started out as nobodies and there's a lot of nobodies in this world who will and can band together". Kenenas said. "As for the dukes in this world, how little you are against a bunch of nobodies".
Agustin chugged down his glass of wine and set it down on the counter and smiled a gentle smile. "How much power does nobody have against a duke though". Agustin said, raising his eyebrow. But before Agustin's men could rain down arrows at everyone in the bar Ilkar burst in from the back raising his hands up. "Stop"! Ilkar yelled. "Do not harm them I will go with you"! He yelled. Agustin smiled and his men put down their bows. "Ilkar Outis just the man I was looking for"! Agustin clapped his hands. "Wasn't that so easy do not worry Kenenas I will not kill your son". Agustin said, holding his hand out.
"I will however be holding on to him for failing to do my request until my new request is done". Agustin said. "Murder is against our rules". Ilkar said. "Backstabbing is also against mine". Agustin said. "You"! Ilkar held his hand up and shook his head at Kenenas who calmed back down. "I will go with you just don't harm my family". Ilkar said. "Great". Agustin said. "For I have much work to do and I don't know who to trust anymore after these recent events". Agustin stood up and straightened his coat. "Let us be going now". Agustin said. "Let me at least say goodbye". Ilkar said walking over to Kenenas. Kenenas kissed him and hugged him tightly. "Be safe my boy and come back in one piece". Kenenas said.
Ilkar nodded and hugged him back tightly and kissed him. "Fatherly love how sweet". Agustin said, rolling his eyes. Ilkar walked over to Agustin who turned his back to him and walked to the door. He walked to the door and paused making Ilkar think he was waiting on him but Agustin raised his hand up and his men came and killed everyone except for Kenenas with arrows. "NO"! Ilkar and Kenenas. "You lied-". "I never lied". Agustin said. "I said I would keep your family alive and your father is". Agustin said. "Now you know the consequences and the power difference between a duke and a nobody". Agustin said. Ilkar began to resist but Agustin's men took hold of him and marched him out of the bar.