{"product_id":"hermes","title":"Hermes","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eGolden-eyed. Quick with a blade; quicker with a plan.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA traveler with a coin-flip grin and a map in his head, Hermes talks like smoke and moves like quiet thunder. Wit is his shield, misdirection his craft. He reads rooms, collects secrets, and walks the edge between duty and choice—usually two steps ahead of everyone else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTraits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClever, observant, irreverent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoyal once earned; protective without asking credit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalm under pressure; humor as armor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSkills \u0026amp; Kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwin daggers; close-quarters agility and feints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleight of hand, locks and knots, quick disguises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTracking people more than tracks; languages and codes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSymbols \u0026amp; Lore\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinged motif:\u003c\/strong\u003e not literal—speed, messages, and the roads between\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoin \u0026amp; card:\u003c\/strong\u003e chance favored by preparation (and a stacked deck)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoney-gold eyes:\u003c\/strong\u003e a warning and a welcome, depending on the day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePersonality\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharming on the surface, precise underneath. He jokes to buy time, listens to buy leverage, and chooses the safer path for everyone else—even when it costs him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuote\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“I’ll keep us two steps ahead—you decide where we’re going.”\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook One notes (minor spoilers)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHermes carries messages—and debts. Some aren’t his to choose. When those lines cross, loyalty gets sharp. He stays anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Alibi Room","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44748381519965,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/9646\/9597\/files\/hermessss.jpg?v=1784552770","url":"https:\/\/thealibiroombookstore.com\/products\/hermes","provider":"The Alibi Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}