5
We reached the city at sunset and joined the throngs of people entering the city. The rows of carts that exited the metropolis slowed to a trickle as the flow of pedestrians turned into a wave as everyone jostled and pushed to fit through the archway that indicated an approved city entrance. Men in blue uniforms that buttoned on one side stood at attention on either side of the arch. Their sharp, beady eyes watched us as we entered, and I had the distinct feeling that my provincial clothes weren’t up to snuff.
I pressed against Caius and lowered my voice to a whisper. “Who are the guys in blue?”
“Blue Binds, the attack dogs of the library,” he told me.
“So friends of yours?” I teased.
“You could say we’ve had a running business relationship.”
“You running or them?”
He grinned.
