The Bargain

"The Bargain" is a short story by Elaine Cunningham included in the 1993 anthology Realms of Valor, and reprinted in the 2007 anthology The Best of the Realms III. The story features characters from Cunningham's Songs & Swords series.

Summary
This short story takes place between the novels Elfshadow and Elfsong.

Arilyn Moonblade and Danilo Thann are sent on a mission to warn Pasha Balik, one of the warlords vying for the throne of Tethyr, of a plot on his life, but find themselves stalked by assassins in turn.

Index

 * Characters
 * Hasheth Balik • Farig • Arilyn Moonblade • Akim Nadir • Danilo Thann
 * Pasha Balik • Cassandra Thann
 * Pasha Balik • Cassandra Thann


 * Creatures
 * half-elf • horse • human (Calishite)
 * camel • Tuigan
 * camel • Tuigan


 * Locations
 * Forest of Tethir • The Guilded Dagger • Port Kir • Tethyr
 * Calimport • Nine Hells • the North • School of Stealth • Waterdeep • Zazesspur
 * Calimport • Nine Hells • the North • School of Stealth • Waterdeep • Zazesspur


 * Magic
 * Arilyn's moonblade • healing potion


 * Miscellaneous
 * coffee • wine


 * Organizations
 * Assassins' Guild (Zazesspur) • Harpers • Wine Merchants Guild of Tethyr
 * Army of the Alliance
 * Army of the Alliance