The whisper

Cyrus

I was sitting in a private room in a tavern, waiting for 'the whisper'.

The only person in the whole of kysoria, who knows everything that happens in the kingdom, with a network of spies working for him in every city in the kingdom.

I was fortunate to get to meet with him so early. It was the work of Kalo, my right-hand man, he is surprisingly good at everything, the sack of gold I paid might have sped the process.

I have to be careful; I can't let the whisperer find out about my identity.

The thing is that the whisper is a person who works for himself.

He is loyal to only himself.

Anyone who pays more than me, he will be on their side.

So the thing I have to do is, get the information I need and don't let anything about me slip.

If the shadow finds out that the crown prince himself I after him, I think it will be more difficult for me to catch him.

As I sat there, I couldn't help but think about her.

("Oh, mighty savior? What would I have done if your angelic presence hadn't graced this earth and your kindness didn't propel you to help me? what would have happened to a maiden like me?") she had said.

My eyes narrowed in anger as I remembered how she embarrassed me in front of the whole market.

When a simple thank you would have sufficed.

But no. 'Forget about the fact that I just saved you from three scary-looking thugs, you tiny woman, and rage at me.'

'That little, witch, how dare she talk to me like that.' I sat simmering in anger.

She is so unaware of the fact that I could have her beheaded if I wanted.

It was a good thing that I was in a generous mood. Or I would have.

A clicking of heels on the floor brought me back from my thoughts.

The door to the private room I was sitting in opened and a woman entered.

I was about to tell her that she was in the wrong room when she asked "Are you kalo?"

I was shocked, to say the least.

I thought the whisper was a man.

Maybe it is a woman. I should not have been so quick to judge.

"Are you the whisper?" I asked in a low voice as she sat in front of me.

"I am flattered you thought I am the whisper," she smiled. "But no, I work for him."

I looked at her skeptically. She is a beautiful woman. Why would she work with him and in this field? What if this is some kind of scam?

"I paid for the whisper."

"I am the head of this city, anything you want to know about Valoria, I am the one who will provide the information," she said. "And the whisper is not available right now."