“Well, lucky for you I do have a potential job. My sources tell me that there a supposedly cursed dagger has just been smuggled into the city. What this could be I have no idea. Details about it have been very hard to come by. The one thing that I do know is that is is valuable. Gold inlays, ornamental, gem encrusted, the whole deal,” Archie explained.

This peaked Ven’s interest. “Sounds fancy. Any idea where it is located?”

Archie nodded. “Yes. It will supposedly be located at an old warehouse by the docks. Used to belong to the Silver Scales fishing company a good twenty years back before they went out of business. Between ten and midnight will be your window.”

“Very specific. Do you know just about everything?”

Archie laughed. “Not quite. I’m only human after all.”

“So just most things?” Ven shot back playfully.

“More or less.”

“So-”

“Now now, you know I can revale that. Trade secret.”

“Darn,” Ven said while mock pouting. He then quickly shifted back to grinning. “So, fancy dagger located in the docks. Piece of cake. I’ll see you later pops!”

“Yeah yeah, you know the way out.”

Ven responded with a thumbs up before heading away. Just before he exited the basement, Archie called out after him. “Hey Ven?”

Ven turned around. “Yeah?”

Archie paused for a few seconds before answering. “Take care of yourself. I don’t know who else might be after it.”

Ven chuckled. “You know me Archie. When you see me next, I’ll have that fancy knife.” He then left, closing the bookshelf door behind him and proceeded to exit the shop.

Archie sighed once Ven was out of earshot. “Yeah Ven… I do you know you. That’s why I worry.”