Journey Westward

"I'm sorry, please say that again."

"Your account is some ten months in arrears." Cosimo said. "And thus, is currently suspended."

"But funds should have arrived to cover an entire extra twelve months." I said.

"Whatever funds SHOULD have arrived, no funds DID arrive. The services of the Guild of Guardsmen, Porters, Drovers, and Linkboys is closed to you, sir. And when can we expect the sum of sixty one gold, nine silver and six copper coins that you owe?"

"That seems to be nearly double what I thought was paid." I grumbled.

"Late fees were established in the contract." Cosimo said. "The remainder is for gear which was not returned."

I pulled out the coins I had in inventory. "You have my word as a Truthspeaker that those are the only coins I currently have. Two gold, seven..."

My throat locked up, and for a moment, I could not breathe, either.