065: outlaw

"So why do you wear the scarf all the time?" the young man asked his masked companion, whose spectacles reflected the flickering flames of the fireplace. True enough, the fellow was wearing a black scarf covering the lower half of his face.

"It's quite simple, really," came the reply, surprisingly clear through the fabric. "When you happen to be in my line of work, you find that a certain anonymity is necessary if you hope to retire peacefully."

Before the first could ask further, an arrow flew by, narrowly missing the masked face.

"See what I mean?" he replied, sighing...