Hammerlea, Western Thanalan
Kiht stood upon the grounds of an abandoned camp in Western Thanalan. Goblins don’t leave much behind when they moved, the Keeper scout knew that. And it was a sign that they were not chased away or killed.
She moved into a kneel then scooped some sand into her hand. She let it trickle from her hand as she sniffed it a few times. After a moment of quiet, she let out a sigh. “One wonders if this is good or bad…†She muttered.
She moved to stand, and took one last look around. All the Goblins left behind was footprints and ash mixed with sand. It was quiet as a breeze blew, and the sun started to rise.
She began to recollect what she had said the night of the trade with the Goblins.
‘In a land of little, a people who make a living on junk have just what is needed to save a sick mother and a poor merchant. When life for many in this place is like that of glorified sand Marmmots, scraping survival off the bottom of a Goblin's junk barrel is an accomplishment. This world is not perfect, but survival is more than some get.’
Kiht slowly shook her head. It was ironic that the Goblins were more beneficial for the poor people than the Monetarists who likely had the Goblins driven off. It was a miracle that the Brass Blades didn’t kill them; the Goblins must have had someone looking out for them.
She turned her gaze to the giant hammers the land was named for. On the other hand, the Goblins -did- sabotage those hammers. The horrible contraptions give some Ul’dahn people jobs. It was not a job Kiht would ever choose, but it’s something for people who might not be able to do anything else… Too bad the people who built and maintain the hammers will never afford to use the summer homes that will be built on the foundations they make. Ul’dah never changes.
Kiht let out an exhale then began her walk back Ul’dah. It was not her job to change Ul’dah, for she would always be an outsider in the desert. The best way to survive the Jewel of the Desert was similar to surviving the Black Shroud: stay unnoticed…
Until there was someone or something that needed to be hunted.
