Finder Cloudburst Chapter 6, Part 4
Tick spoke and startled me.
I had been walking in
a daze, my thoughts were
quite far away.
“What can we expect to
find in this place we seek?
Will there be monsters?
Maybe treasure?”
“I do not want to find
another Lich,” he said.
“Wren may not want to
save us again.”
I thought for a moment.
I do not know what
to expect beyond
that first doorway.
“One Lich is very rare.
We shan’t find another.
I expect this place
to house great wealth.”
I said, “There will be some
historical items
that Wren will pay for.
I hope for gems.”
“We can keep the gems and
not give them to Wren since
they’re not artifacts.
They’ll be our prize.”
Tick laughed, “We will find crowns
and rich robes on dead kings.
They must have stores of
endless treasure.”
“With a little luck, we
will retire from working.
We will rest and no
longer worry.”
I said, “With my new wealth
I will knock down my shack
and build a large house
with a good roof.”