Chapter Fifteen of Doom

The fifteenth chapter of Eternal Destiny

CHAPTER FIFTEEN OF DOOM
"What can I do you for?" asked the woman, whose nametag identified her as Milly Ray.

Caitlyn put her elbows on the counter. "I need supplies for a boat. Wood, rope, some iron. What do you have for a good price?"

"Well, we got cedar and oak, which are good for planks and framework," Milly said. "As for rope, I actually have about a dozen yards that I was about to get rid of anyway. So that can be on the house. Iron, afraid I'm fresh out."

"But... this is Ferrorum..." Caitlyn said. "An island famous for high amounts of iron ore."

"Well, we're fresh out anyway," Milly said apologetically.

The door opened. Two people walked in. One of them shoved Caitlyn aside and put his arms on the counter. "Hey Milly. We need about twenty kilos of pure iron. Now."

"On it, Louis, sir," Milly said. She ran to the back of the building and came out with a huge block of solid iron. "Will that be all, sir?"

"Yeah. For today." Louis grabbed the hunk of metal and started carrying it away.

"Good news," Milly said to Caitlyn. "We may have some iron after all."

"Why'd you tell me you didn't have any?" Caitlyn asked. "You clearly had at least twenty kilograms."

Milly sighed. "Taxation. We all owe a daily tax to Louis. Today I only had to give twenty though, so it's good to know they're deteriorating."

"You owe him? For what?"

"For not killing us," Milly said bluntly. "That's just what he does to anyone who doesn't have the necessary amount."

"You're kidding."

Without waiting for an answer, Caitlyn went outside and took Sfyrí from her pocket. "Hey, Louis!"

Louis turned to face her. "Yes?"

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Trivia

 * This chapter was written by DarkCyberWolf on 4 March 2013.
 * Characters met this chapter: Milly Ray, Louis Wolfe, Jack Ranch (the dude with Louis)