Chapter 5
by 
porneia
Would Monika endure slavery to get her bounty?
Yes, but with the clerk's help.
After deeming the somewhat scrawny clerk's appearance as acceptable, she concludes, using her considerable ability to read and control men, that he can probably be trusted and at least easily exploited. “Is slavery, the lash and letting this geek bang her worth 100,000 gold?” She asks herself.
“What the fuck.” She mutters and grabs the clerk's beer and takes a long drink. Putting the mug down Monika glares at the confused man.
“Let me blunt.” The topheavy adventuress states. “I am a bounty hunter after a criminal that has found refuge in the Overcity and I need access.” The redhead decides the truth is the best way to get the clerk's help, though the part about being a “criminal” is a bit of a stretch.
“I can't.” He shakes his head. “I would never break our laws. Couldn't you just go to the constable?”
“No lawmen.” Monika bluntly answers. “But I would never ask you to do anything illicit.”
“What do you mean?” The town official draws back in his chair.
“What if I took your coin purse?” Monika holds up the clerk's wallet which she just pinched a few seconds ago. “And put all my money in it.” She adds her platinum and gold pieces totaling 1,000 gold to his meager collection of silver and copper. “Then I slapped you in the face and ran off with your purse and all that coin. What would happen to me if you called out 'thief?'”
“You would be arrest and face some very serious charges.”
“And since I couldn't pay any fine what would be my fate?”
“Considering your appearance, you would definitely go to the auction block for sale.”
“But if you invoked the 'pound of flesh?'” Monika slyly asks.
“You would be my ****.” The clerk answers with realized shock as he finally grasps the bounty hunter's plan.
“Could you buy me for 1,000 gold?”
“Most likely with that amount, at the reduced price.” The official answers with doubts, concern and a bit of excitement.
“So here's the plan.” Monika leans overs. “You help me get into the city, find my bounty, with no laws being broken, in exchange I will be your ****. Deal?”