In the moment Duncan took out the Sun Amulet, there was a few seconds of silence on the scene—his phrase "one of our own" floated blandly in the air, resulting in a dozen pairs of eyes looking at each other with surprise and caution before the tall and skinny man who seemed like a leader suddenly lowered his voice and said urgently, "Put it away quickly! Beware of church spies nearby!"
The amulet actually worked? Did this thing really have such persuasive power among the Sun Cultists?
Duncan was amused inwardly but maintained his impassive and mysterious demeanor on the surface, half his face covered, as he put the amulet away and said indifferently, "If there really are church spies around here, your large gathering is much more conspicuous than my amulet."
As soon as he finished speaking, a bearded man opposite him involuntarily exclaimed, "That won't be the case. At most, gathering like this would only draw the attention of the city guards for disturbing the peace…"