RUMBLE—
The Blessing Vault.The Day of Default.
Garrett Suncrest: You! You there! Stillopen, yes?
Rowan Fetch: Yes, valuedcustomer. How mayI help you?
Garrett Suncrest: Raise my creditlimit. This instant!
Rowan Fetch: I do apologize, but thatwon't be possible.
Garrett Suncrest: Not possible?Look outside,man!
Garrett Suncrest: It's all about to comecrashing down!
Rowan Fetch: Yes, I'm aware. However,valued customer...
Rowan Fetch: There's nothing left tolend. The Vault isempty.
Garrett Suncrest: ...What?
FZZT—
Garrett Suncrest: My light... why—whyis it going out...?!
That day, every Blessing onthe continent went dark.
Garrett Suncrest: Ha... ha ha... Don't youworry. A hero... alwayspays...
Rowan Fetch: ...Been hearingthat line forten years.
Rowan Fetch: I kept tellingthem. Stoplending.
CLACK.
Rowan Fetch: We are now closedfor the day.
Rowan Fetch: ...Not that anyone'slistening.
SHRRRK—
Rowan Fetch: Huh?
On the day the Vault closes its doors, to the clerk who kepttheir post to the end,
the deposit held in trust shall be refunded. Once only.
Rowan Fetch: Deposit? What I putup was...
CLICK, CLICK,CLICK—
Rowan Fetch: One moment, wheredo I sign for th—
FWOOOSH—
Mr. Fetch? Mr. Fetch!
Rowan Fetch: ...Yes?
Ten years earlier.Rowan Fetch's firstday on the job.
You can let gonow. It's all in.
Oh, and you did give consent,right? Regulations.
Rowan Fetch: Consent...?
Your surety deposit.Ten years. Don't dozeoff on day one.
Rowan Fetch: ...Who's thisgreenhorn?
Rowan Fetch: Oh. Me.
Rowan Fetch: Yes, I consent. Thankyou for confirming.
Rowan Fetch: Mouth's onautopilot.Occupationalhazard.
Rowan Fetch: ...Now what's that?
Rowan Fetch: Excuse me, those thingswrapped around them—
Wrapped around?What is?
Rowan Fetch: ...It's nothing. I musthave been mistaken.
Rowan Fetch: So only I cansee them.
Barsolo Crim: You there! New boy! Whyare you still here?!
Rowan Fetch: Barsolo Crim. Just assweaty ten years ago.
Barsolo Crim: Collections is at the farend! The corner! Move!
Barsolo Crim: Oh, welcome, welcome~Positively radiant, asalways~
Barsolo Crim: ...What are yougawking at?! Isaid go!
Rowan Fetch: Yes, Director.Right away.
The CollectionsCounter.
Here it is. Customers...don't really come by.
The last person'sthings are stillhere, too...
Rowan Fetch: The lastperson?
Oh—no, nothing!Never mind! Goodluck!
Rowan Fetch: This came withme. ...Ten beads.
Rowan Fetch: Welco—
SWISH.
Rowan Fetch: ...Have a nice day.
SHRRK.
VMMM—
Rowan Fetch: It never didthis before.
Rowan Fetch: Some thick. Somewound in layers.
Mira Dalton: So I'm all paid upfor today, right?Seriously?
Rowan Fetch: Just one thread onher. ...So it's debt. Allof it.
BAM!
Corbin Rusk: Hey! Do you knowwho I am?!
Um, sir, you're overdue,so the paperwork comesfirst...
Corbin Rusk: You're nagging ahero aboutpaperwork?
Corbin Rusk: Hand overmore Blessing!Now!
Rowan Fetch: ...This guy again.
Rowan Fetch: Back then, I justwatched from thecorner.
Rowan Fetch: Pardon theinterruption,valued customer.
Corbin Rusk: And who areyou supposedto be?
Rowan Fetch: Rowan Fetch, Collections. Letme look into that for you.
Corbin Rusk: Collections? Ha!You're obviously new!
Rowan Fetch: Yes, today ismy first day.
Rowan Fetch: Might I see theledger, please?
Uh, s-sure...here.
Rowan Fetch: The due date wasearly last month, Isee.
Corbin Rusk: So what! A guy canbe a few days late!
Rowan Fetch: A few days, yousay.
TAP, TAP,TAP.
Rowan Fetch: And you are late,correct?
Corbin Rusk: Yeah, I'm late! Sowhat?!
Rowan Fetch: Thank you forconfirming.
Rowan Fetch: Thirty-seven daysoverdue.Enforcing.
Corbin Rusk: Enforcing? Hey,newbie. Who doyou think you're—
VMMMMMM—
M-Mr. Fetch?!Why are youraising that?!
Rowan Fetch: Payment is due, Hero.