I flip the barkeep some coin and he points out the kitchen, and just like that I am out the back. But now the little shit is nowhere to be seen! Ok, stay calm, we will just continue down the way he was originally going. This kid may be fast, but he's clearly no intellectual match for me. I'll just get to the end of the alley and listen for his little feet. Shit! no sign or sound of his ass, so I will throw out all of these useless lessons and pick a direction. I run a few more blocks this way and finally give up. How embarrassing! I lost a little kid over the course of a few blocks! How will I ever live this down? I will need to improve my thief abilities if I am going to get anywhere in this world. I mean, the big sword and the longbow are great, but life is more than just getting in good whacks (then again, maybe it IS that simple). Definitely looking forward to working on my skills. Now if I could just come up with a good excuse for Malif. He will not soon let me forget this clusterfuck of a following!