A Dragon Raised Snow

A discovery (Jon) Ch - 28

Jon

Jon arrived in Pentos with some of his men waiting for him, Sam had sent them for the artefact he remembered. He stepped off their boat and towards them, "Good to see you, brothers." He said in Dothraki, noticing that the riders were all Dothraki. He realised then that Sam had probably done it one purpose giving that they were the fastest riders. "Smart." He mumbled to himself.

They unmounted their horses and walked to him with smiled on there faces. The one at the front of them was the first to take Jon hand and shake it. "And you Whitewolf. Where is the Artifact?" He shook the other's hands as he said it. He liked the fact that the Dothraki were simple folk alway like to get straight to the point. It reminded him a little of the north.

He looked to X who stood at his side already having gotten the rest of the men off the boat and given them their orders, they were to stay in Pentos for a few nights then sail the rest of the way to Braavos. It was so there men could have a little rest and time to themselves having been to one of the most dangerous places in the world, they deserved.

He nodded to X. X handed the Dothraki the artefact, which they had put in a brown sack to hide away from anyone seeking to make a quick fortune not that anyone dares rob him or his men. "Tarly gave us this, he said to read it right away" He handed him a letter in return for the sack. An unusual exchange but not uncommon when it came to them.

He looked down at the letter seeing his name in Sam's handwriting. Jon would be back in less than a week so he knew the message must be important Sam would not wast men's time so foolishly. Before the men left he looked back to them, shoving the letter in his pocket to read when they were gone. He gave them a grateful smile. "Be sure to be in Braavos at the turn of the moon. I'll buy you all a drink." The men reared their horses and hooted to show they like what Jon was saying.

He chuckled to himself and watched as they swiftly galloped away. X took a step closer to him looking over his shoulder to the letter Jon now held in his hands. "It can't be anything good. Can it?" He said. Jon shoved him away and smiled at him. "What? Whenever I get news from Sam, it's to tell me I've done something wrong or to tell me I've done something terribly wrong."

Jon shook his head and laughed aloud at the man, knowing for a fact what he was saying was true. He has been there when Sam was writing one of the letters to him telling him not to give rooms in the house they have in Norvus to whores and another to tell him not to spend all his resources allowance on ale and wine after he had run out of his own earnings. X walked off with a smile on his face. He was probably going to see where the men had decided to sleep for the night, he bet it was on top of some alehouse so they didn't have to walk far to get pissed.

He looked back down at the letter and opened it. He took the letter out once the seal was broken and read it slowly to himself...

Dear Jon,

Liam and Martil are on a mission in Mareen and will be going to Yunkai after. I knew you would be in Pentos so I thought it would be easier if I gave the Job to you. It's just a simple protection job for Magister Illyrio. It will only be a two week Job so you will be back in time for the annual meeting in Braavos. X can join you if he wished I don't have another job for him at the minute. The contract is enclosed in the envelope so you don't have to write one out.

From,

Sam

Ps. I've hired a woman and I think she would be best suited for a Captain position. She says she has met Martil already. If you think it's a good idea I'll make her a captain, we will discuss it when you return.

Jon refolded the sort letter and took the contract out of the envelope and put it in his pocket for later. He re-read the last bit thinking how Sam would think a person capable of a Captain position, he never offered up candidates for the position before. Jon contemplated te thought then placed the letter back in its envelope thinking there was no point dwelling on it.