Re: At the city gates

[Jakim Friant <jakim@xxxxxxxxxx>]

SD Anderson wrote:

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>Lisa noticed the man's face briefly tighten with fear
>as she spoke,
>but then he quickly relaxed as the turned to address
>her.
>
>"Blessings to you and may your skies remain clear," he
>said, giving
>her a traditional greeting of his order, "if you have
>business with
>me, then you must be quick, for I am leaving as soon
>as they open the
>gates."
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>
>"Just some routine questions, sir.  We'll try to get
>this done as quickly and efficiently as we can.  We
>are looking for a possible witness to a crime that
>occured today.  It's a real possibility our witness
>saw something without realizing what he saw."  Lisa
>said.  "We think you may be that witness.  The fate of
>our suspect may depend on what you can tell us.  Could
>you tell us of your whereabouts this afternoon?  If
>you're not our witness, we need to find the person who
>was there in a hurry."
>
>  
>
"Where I was?  I... How would you?  Betrayed..."  His voice trailed off
and then he said in a low urgent tone, "Yes, I can help you, but you
must protect me.  For once they know that I've been found out, my life
won't be worth the dust on your cloak."

He thought for a moment, "Come with me to my house outside town.  There
I have papers that will be of interest to you."