Outcast Au Novels & Stories

"I need someone to help talk me out of trouble when I inevitably find it." "As if that's ever worked," he mutters, but there's resignation in his voice. "What's our story when we reach the outpost?" "We're traders scouting new supply routes, concerned about reports of unusual activity that might disrupt business." I pull out a simple leather jerkin and sturdy riding clothes—nondescript attire that any moderately successful merchant might wear. "Captain Merrick commands that outpost. He's loyal to my father personally; we can trust him with the truth once we arrive."