I believed his talents as a thief must have been remarkable to pilfer the ring unnoticed from the finger of its owner. I was not qualified to cast the first stone. I recognized the inherent sin, but I never judged a client’s reason. Material significance so often motivated patrons to fill my coffers. The worked piece of silver did not seem important enough to procure my service, but as a professional, I had not asked for justification, only payment. It was not an honorable death, but my client had paid for certainty, not dignity.Ĭurious, I examined the large ruby on the victim’s pointer finger which matched the client’s description - an ornate setting with a coat of arms on one side of the gem and a mare’s head on the opposite. White froth percolated from his open mouth, overflowing the orifice to trail down his neck. The man’s eyes contained a lingering remnant of vibrancy despite the departure of the soul they once served. Driven by curiosity, my boots echoed with each step towards my victim. The scratching of my chair sliding across the uneven floor broke the sudden, serene silence of the room. And as his body collapsed upon the floor, I added one more success to my mental tally. Those little moments made the act so delicious. With his last remnants of life, he pieced together what I had done. He glanced towards his spilled glass, and then studied my face with new understanding.
Instead, I raised my goblet in a final toast while he turned purple. His hand shook, reaching out in a misplaced plea for aid.
His repulsive gagging, however, I endured with patience. The sweetness of both danced on my palate. I savored the fear on my victim’s face as much as my own unlaced mead. I had assumed the role of temptress that evening, but delivered a different climax. The brothel room was sparse, and the bed in the corner remained undisturbed. With my boots propped on the table, I remember watching beads of wax roll down the candle, marking time between my victim’s spasms. The violent display of convulsions lasted longer than I anticipated.
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