I fix broken windows. Most of my business is in the elven quarter, where the elves and the other non-humans find their windows broken frequently. Houses, shops, pubs. It’s no secret than bands of men go into the quarter at night and they do much worse than break windows. I see the looks on the faces of so many down there, the despair, the fear. They are so vulnerable and have no way to fight back without incurring retribution. Being human, they regard me with a suspicion, which I can’t blame them for. It darkens my spirit to see what my species is doing to these people. Still, I take their coin all the same.
Paddy Dobson
24th January 2023