Chapter 146: Building the team

Her legs were burning with the effort of her run, but finally Anaisa drew closer to her goal.

Trace's head kept twitching to one side or the other, as if he badly wanted to turn around but was restraining himself. That was good; looking back would have been suspicious.

Not nearly as suspicious as a woman sprinting through the streets, however. As she caught up, she tried to slow her pace to something not quite so worthy of everyone's attention.

On regular days, travelers could freely leave and enter the city, with merchants occasionally being stopped and searched for contraband or to make sure their tax papers were in order. If a criminal was on the loose, extra guards would be posted to keep a watch for the suspect.