Forgotten Wife: Let the Traitors Kneel Down

87 The information guild ​ Cassian had gone to look for Maya at the information guild, but she wasn't there.

Barto had told him that his sister had left very early and he didn't know what time she would return.

He had been waiting for her all day, wondering when she would arrive, when a very handsome boy with blue eyes approached him, sat at his table and asked him.

_ Why are you looking for Maya? _I need something from her.

_ The fact that? _I don't have to tell you.

_I understand, you're another one of those idiots who go after her, let me tell you one thing, you're wasting your time, Maya would never notice someone like you.

Cassian understood at that moment what was happening, he must be in love with Maya and was jealous that he had gone to look for her.

_That's not why I came to look for Maya, I just want her to give me information, nothing more.

_You can ask for information from anyone here, it doesn't have to be Maya.

_Hey, I choose who to ask for information.

_Who are you trying to fool, you're behind Maya.

Maya suddenly appeared and said.

_So there's a prince behind me, That sounds fun, but I don't want to be a princess, I'm a free spirit.

_I didn't come for that.

_ Then why have you come? _ Can we talk alone? Maya looked at Leo and said.

_What are you waiting for to leave? _I won't leave you alone with this guy, he must have bad intentions.

_ Like the ones you have? _ What? Not me.

_I'm not stupid Leo, you can go, I don't like being harassed.

_Okay, I'll go.

Leo looked as if he wanted to kill Cassian and said to him.

_I'll be watching you, little prince.

When Leo left Cassian asked.

_Does everyone here know who I am? _Not all, Darren is asleep.

Maya pointed to a man sleeping two tables away.

_I guess there's a reason they're the information guild.

_That's how it is.

Maya sat in front of Cassian and asked him.

_Now yes, what have you come for? _I want more information about elves.

_ Will that cost you a lot? _ I know, this time I'm prepared.

Cassian replied as he placed a bag on the table, it was smaller than the one she had given him the first time he had been there, she told him.

_It seems to me that you are less prepared this time.

_Open the bag.

Maya weighed it, then opened the bag, inside there was no gold but diamonds, she said to him, _Nice stones.

_It will be enough for you to read me a story.

Maya smiled and said.

_I guess so, although next time bring gold, I like it better.

_I'll keep that in mind.

Maya put the money in her bag, Cassian waited for her to take out the book, however, she didn't, so he asked her.

_ Why haven't you released your book yet? _ Do you want me to read it now? _Of course.

_I'm sorry, but I can't.

_Why not? Have I already paid you? _I know, but that doesn't mean I'm going to read the book now.

_I want you to read it now, I'm in a bit of a hurry.

_Well, your rush will have to wait another day, I didn't bring my book because I had already left and I didn't want to lose it.

_ And why don't you go look for him? _Because I'm tired, I've been out all day, I just got home _But...

_If you want me to read you that story you will have to wait, although I warn you that I will not return what you have given me, if you do not want to wait until tomorrow it will be your problem, I do not intend to return the payment.

Cassian sighed heavily and said.

_I guess I have no other options.

_You're right, you're not.

_ Do you know any inn nearby? Maya reached out her hand, Cassian took a coin out of his bag and said to her.

_ Are we starting already? _That's how the information guild works, you should know that by now.

_I had a slight hope that this time it would be different.

_You're an idiot or maybe naive, I'm not sure.

_You will tell me where there is an inn or a place to stay.

_Two streets down you will find an inn, Cassian stood up, he was tired of sitting since he had waited for Maya all day sitting in an uncomfortable chair waiting, as he stood up he was glad to be able to stretch his legs.

Cassian said goodbye and told her.

_I'll see you tomorrow, don't forget to bring your book.

_Don't worry, I'll bring it tomorrow without fail.

After Cassian left Leo approached Maya and asked her.

_ What has the prince come for? _He paid me very well to read a story.

_A story? _Yes that's how it is.

_ What story will you tell him? _That doesn't matter to you.

Maya replied as she stood up.

_Maya.

Maya walked past Leo and said.

_I know you care about me Leo, but we're just friends, don't cross the line.

The next day Cassian woke up very early, he went to the tavern, but it was still closed, in the end he had to return to the inn where he was staying.

When he entered his room he was very surprised to see Maya, she asked him.

_Where have you gone so early? _I went to the tavern.

_They are still sleeping, the tavern opens after noon.

_So late.

_They close late, they also have the right to rest, although sometimes when Wallas can't sleep he opens early.

_ Do you know everyone by name? _ In the guild we are all like a big family, it is natural that we know everyone's name, but well, I am not here to talk about myself, but to read you a story, that is why you have paid.

_I also want you to tell me everything you know about elves.

_ Sure, but that won't be cheap.

Cassian pulled out another bag of money and replied.

_I think I can pay whatever you ask this time.

_Okay, then I'll tell you whatever you want, but after eating something, it's very early, I haven't had breakfast yet.

Cassian hadn't had breakfast yet so he didn't complain, instead he ordered breakfast to his room.

Shortly after they were brought a tray full of fruit, cheese, fresh bread, honey and butter, the two sat down to have breakfast by the window, from where they were they could see part of the city, since it was so early everything was silent, the city still seemed to be asleep.

After satisfying her stomach, Maya asked him.

_ What is it that you want to know about elves exactly? _Everything you know about them.

_I know quite a few things, be a little more specific.

_ Where is your kingdom? _I don't know that, no human knows, the elves aren't allowed to tell, they keep everything that has to do with finding their kingdom a secret, although more than one lets something slip when they're drunk, but not enough to know where it is.

_ What things? _Some have mentioned that to reach their kingdom they must wait for the door to open and that only elves can find said doors, for a human it is impossible.

_Do you know any elves? _Yes, they have been visiting the information union for some years now.

_ So that? _What do you think they do it for? _For information.

_That's how it is.

_ What are they asking for information about? _They don't usually make it very clear what exactly they're looking for, but I once heard one mention that they're looking for a princess.

_ A princess? _Yes, but they only talk to my brother or my father about the information they want, they usually ask for a lot of discretion, that's why I'm not very well informed about that.

_You haven't asked your brother.

_Even if he does, he won't tell me.

In the guild we have a rule, we don't reveal the information we find about others, those are their secrets, for example, I won't tell anyone what information you asked me for, not even my brother.

_Are there many elves looking for that princess? _I don't know, they just send one or two elves to the guild to ask my brother to go see them at a meeting point they have, I've told you before, they handle everything with great discretion, even in the information guild what is known about them is very little.

_You seem to know a lot about them.

_I know a lot about them because I know how to speak and write their language.

Maya pulled out the book she had been reading the day she met Cassian and said to him.

_In this book they talk a lot about them, although almost everything goes back to the beginning, to how everything was before they went into hiding.

_ And what was it like? _According to the book everything was chaos, humans coveted the power of the elves, there were wars and darkness, that's why the elves decided they could not live with us and used magic to hide their kingdom.

The more Cassian listened, the more curious he became, wondering what secret was hidden behind all of this