CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
My mouth dropped open. “Why?”
“This man allowed a thief to escape proper punishment,” Folcred pointed out as he continued to glare at Will. “That cannot stand.”
Will smiled. “There’s no need for that. I released him so you might catch him. You are rather visible even in these crowds.”
The officer frowned. “Can you prove your statement?”
“Can you prove I’m lying?” Will countered.
Folcred’s jaw stiffened. “I witnessed the release with my own eyes.”
“And as a guest to your city I object to your version of the events,” Will insisted as he swept his eyes around us. A small crowd had begun to form. “But shall we take this disagreement somewhere more private or shall you release me?”
Folcred looked ready to book Will, but instead, the officer nodded at the trin
