Of His Sword

How Do You Kill What Is Already Dead? Geraghty Milliner, mercenary and professional thief, finds himself in a place he has never before been: wallowing in self-pity. Unable to avenge the princess whom he failed to protect; unable to forgive himself for her loss; unable to derive enjoyment from his favorite vices- whoremongering, drinking, altering his brain's chemistry through a variety of illicit substances, and whoremongering; Geraghty is approaching the end of his rope. He finds himself dragged into a new job by Isolde, an old friend and frequent lover, in repayment for a favor owed. The job: break into one of the most secure palaces in the most fortified city in Geoserra and slit the throat of a mage who murdered Isolde's fiancé. Isolde believes that Geraghty will find avenging her loss an adequate substitute for the revenge he cannot claim, but he very much doubts that. Still, he owes Isolde a favor, and- not counting the barkeep- Geraghty always pays his debts.