Black Heart
Day 156
 New Rolin City

 Geist walked into the Moonrise Inn on schedule and glanced about. It was
 one of the nicer Inns, one that was
frequented by merchants, drug dealers, and others who could afford
 Hyru's taxes and still make a decent profit. Most
 of the patrons glanced at him oddly as he came in, a few even muttering
 things about letting just anyone in here under
 their breath. Geist paid them no mind and walked up to the bar, asking
 the barkeep for some water. The barkeep
 snorted and served him his water. Geist looked around at the fellow
 patrons a moment, trying to decide which one was
 the woman he was looking for. The bartender came around again and asked
 "You was going to have anything else
 with his 'beverage' there pal?" and Geist replied, "That depends, I'm
 looking for a woman named Minx."  "Right here
 sweetheart." came a voice from behind him.

 Minx had to be the most unusual woman Geist had ever met. After
 introducing herself she had insisted they go up to
 her room to talk business and Geist had complied. She made small talk
 the entire way, talking about the weather, the
 crop this year, the taxes, anything that came to mind. Geist made simple
 replies, but Minx didn't seem to notice him
 much and was apparently talking to hear herself talk. Once inside his
 room Geist took a good look at her. She was
 tall for a woman with long black hair that fell down her shoulders. She
 wore a low cut black dress with tall black
 boots on her lets. Her lips, fingernails were both painted dark purple,
 and she wore a pendant of the same color
 purple close around her neck. The room they were in had a bed, a small
 table and two comfortable looking chairs,
 she motioned to one and had him take a seat.

 "I trust that you've brought the item?" she asked.

"I have it on me right now."

 She smiled, "Excellent, let me see it."

 Geist produced the box and handed it to her. She took it and broke a
 seal on the side, opening it and peering in a
 brief moment before snapping it shut. She looked up at him and glared
 coldly. "This is a joke right? Where is the real
 box?"

 Geist blinked in confusion. "I haven't the foggiest what your talking
 about."

 Minx snarled and stood up, "Liar!" he screamed at him shaking the box
 before her. "I've been loyal dammit! I didn't do anything to deserve
 this!" she threw the box down at Geists feet causing him to jump back,
 his hand automatically going to his sword. The box popped open and a
 small black wooden object rolled out. Minx continued to scream at him,
 the hint of tears forming at her eyes. "I did nothing to deserve the
 black heart!" Geist stepped back from her as she screamed, glancing
 around as he was sure it would attract some unwanted attention or
 another. "I'm sorry I was just paid to deliver this box to you, I know
 nothing about it."

 Minx glared at him, reaching behind her and pulling a small, previously
 unseen dagger from behind her back. "LIAR!" she screamed as loud as she
 could, "You were sent to kill me!" she said as the reared back and threw
 the dagger at him....