CW: Strong Language, Sexual References, Graphic Violence, Fantasy Bigotry, Smoking, Alcohol Use, Light Body Horror
Returning to Black Hill both a conquering hero and a failure of a hunter, Piper collected on Blondieâs bounty by tossing his severed head, which had long since cooled down to the appearance of a grisly, fur-covered amber statue, onto the desk of Penelope Hickory. Her achievement in taking out such a large liability earned her an audience with the board members, and subsequently a sizable raise. And though in that moment she was tempted to try and spark an all out war against the ten escapees, she simply couldnât bring herself to admit to her superiors that the bounty was still technically active. Instead, through gritted teeth, she told a little white lie to save faceâ their quarry had fallen down into the old Gutterâs Glade Mine crevasse after they had fled into it. And, as it turns out, the way down had completely sunken in, rendering the bodies completely irretrievable. Unless they were to send a search and retrieve operation up into the equivalent of enemy territory, there was no chance in hell to bring those damned miners to corporate justice. And sure, this sentiment brings upon some disappointed sighs and annoyed grunts from her superiors, itâs nothing the money she makes didnât almost immediately dampen. By that point, she earned equal to the amount of Blondieâs salary, which is enough to keep her and Janet afloat so long as sheâs on the grind. So, in a way, she walked out of that board room with a little extra wisdom. Battles you canât win now were battles you might as well not fight, especially if you could wrangle up some cash in the process.
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