nightfall comes as it most often does, with that sense of accomplishment which one who possesses very few goals to begin with may feel after a day of doing very little. despite the colder winds of a predicted chilly winter, gilgamesh finds a certain joy in walking the lit streets at night, swallowed by shadows before coming beneath a bout of amber light in the wake of a hanging streetlamp. so much has changed, yet the world itself turns as slowly as over, scraping the barrel of existence before scooping out the scum and dumping it pretty and sweet in a city which acts merely as a glorified tin can. alas, he has no real qualms with it. there’s plenty to do, plenty to see. he supposes in his old age he’s become as content as a house cat, though he despises the suggestion that he’s lazy or even tamed.
so he causes a little mischief now and then. perhaps he tells a tall tale to a heartbroken fool, prompting them to act upon impulse rather than ration thus leaving a briefly bloody trail behind them. he stole a weapon too, right from beneath the nose of a merchant who was overthrown with fear. fear from a man who possessed no gun, no knife and no power. funny how those things worked. so he sat upon the edge of one of hive city’s tallest points, sandal-clad feet swinging as he rocks upon the stone like a child amidst his play.
within his hands sits a blade, sharper than most yet not an inch like the jagged weapon he keeps between his teeth. such a prize weapon, he supposes one might have to pay a high price to get it. so why not give it for free? where’s the harm in giving something back to the city which inspires so much thought? and so he angles it, points it towards the earth and lets it fall. down it goes, quicker than a blink, out of sight from the king atop the church roof.