The Extra Wants Control

Chapter 7 - 7: Wait... what?

I finally stepped out of the cramped little shop. My pockets felt considerably lighter – 25 silver coins lighter, to be precise. Two days' rations of bread and water, a rickety spear that looked more like it belonged on the blacksmith's "Wall of Shame," and a set of second-hand clothes later, I was feeling ready to conquer a hidden bandit hideout.

A glance at my reflection in a passing puddle did spark a flicker of amusement. Not bad, kid,yes, this Raven was indeed handsome. Okay, maybe "cute for a kid" was a more accurate description. My hair, a shade of black that almost shimmered under the morning light, with an almost-grey tinge was now neatly combed. Grey eyes that had a shade of lavender.

But beneath the surface, my bones seemed to poke through my skin. It was a temporary state, though.

I was a grown man in a child's body which was unsettling.Twenty-eight to ten wasn't the ideal age swap, but hey, you play the hand you're dealt, right?

Two days of fruitless

Her body, clad in what appeared to be supple black leather, was enough to make a saint reconsider his vows.

Even as my gaze swept over her, the woman's voice continued, "Have you by any chance seen a thief around here?"

My mind reeled. A thief? What in the world was she talking about? Could she be talking about me? Before I could stammer out a reply, a horrifying realization dawned on me. The battle I'd heard earlier...

the city guards exterminating the bandits... maybe they hadn't gotten everyone.

Sweat beaded on my forehead, not just from fear, but from the sudden, absurd possibility

Or maybe she is not a bandit member just another independent party. Wait could she be after the same thing I was? The very ring I now held in my hand?

" A dragon thief, to be exact?" She continued.

"Wait... what?" My jaw dropped, my brain struggling to process her words. A dragon thief? This whole situation had just taken a turn for the bizarre.

With a hint of amusement creeping from her voice she said,"Well, don't just stand there gawking. Have you?"