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Springing The Trap
When Julian returned to The Oarlock, he found the taproom mostly empty, a far cry from the bustle it had the previous two nights. The locals had all gone off to bed and, for a change, most of the caravaners had as well. That made sense; they were set to leave first thing in the morning. The lack of crowd was actually refreshing, after the last couple of days.
That was good, little chance he would bump into anyone who needed him, or the Marshalls. He could just have a quiet bite to eat and then…
But no, there they were, Leminster and Bart, at a table off to the right near one of the taproom's great fireplaces. Naturally, Bart saw him as soon as he stepped into the taproom, and nudged Leminster, who turned around in his chair to look his direction. Then he gri
