Intermission 1: Wolves' Pact (closed)

Ryu looked at the runed dagger. It was an excellent piece of art. Fine desing. Fine steel. The he took a look at the sword. It was a common long sword but he didn’t like the beast on the hilt. “Thank you very much but where’s you temple noble cleric. And should I talk with your Grand Master?”

"My grand master shall talk to you when we get there and you need to follow me to get there understood"

“Understood” Ryu was hoping he could get some money so he continued asking. ”Are you gonna buy something now or you are just gonna take me to your master?” Ryu was being too rushed. He thought he could go from the cursed one to the magnate from one day to the other. He knew something was not working but he couldn’t tell what. “So when are we leaving?”

Drako took out 120 gold coins and Drako asked what he had for sale.

Ryu showed him what he got: poison vials, sleeping powder, smoke bombs, Bei Fong’s tonic and his most recent creation Shung Wu’s Fire. “5 coin each flask except for the black one that’s 20. I believe you’ll find the black one interesting. I haven’t started with metalcrafting but I we could go through the city recruit some people. This is where the most skilled metal artisans live. By the way does the order home some worker I could employ?"

Drako bought 10 smoke bombs and 5 poison vials. Drako had grin on his face, looked at the merchantdise and asked "Do you have any splinter bombs and cherry bombs?"

“I haven’t developed them yet. But I could give it a try. My family needs the money and being supplier of an important temple it wouldcome handy.” Ryu explained as he moved his hands as usual. He really needed that money since he was treveling world wide. “Do your people know something about curses?” Ryu knew he might not have much time and any clue would help him.

“I’m currently running a scholar group who might want to solve new problems. Maybe we can help you developing new weapons” Ryu was bluffing he didn’t know anyone but he knew there are always people struggling with puzzles that would love developing useful tools

"You said you need people to help you did you not?" Drako whistled two assassin disciples came out of a haystack one boy and a girl and lined up in front of Drako. "Now" Drako said "You now working for this man until further instruction...understand" Drako walked back and forth as he said this. "Yes mentor!" both of them said and stood behind Ryu. "Now my disciples are trained in metal work and combat of all kinds" Drako said and began to introduce them "This is William and this is Claudia they are your loyal servants and dp whatever you say and I don't care what you do with them" Drako looked at Ryu "And Claudia is going to pose as your girlfriend and she is very beautiful and William is your metal worker"

”Two servants and 15 gold pieces. Not bat for a first day in Ba Sing Se.” Ryu thought. Ryu started dreaming about being an influential lord of war. After all he was making deal with an assassin order. “Maybe they would come handy. By the way, do you know any metalcrafter around? Don’t get me wrong. It’s just that I think some earth metalcrafter would be of some help too. Would you recommend me some smith around town?”

"William is an Earthbender and Claudia is a protestute for hire in disguise and if you are asking if I am a bender no I am not" Drako knew Ryu was going to fall in love with Claudia and also Ryu was going to be successful in life.