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A knot of grateful townsfolk waited outside the mayor’s house to press cloth bags filled with offerings of meat, vegetables and bread upon Maud, Sheldrake, and Tarkyn as they emerged from the mayor’s house. But then, with the courtesies complete, the townsfolk turned their attention to their shamans, clustering around them to hear the full story of their malady. Sheldrake hoped the shamans could maintain their cover story in the face of so much interest.
Maud, Sheldrake, and Tarkyn bid farewell, almost unnoticed, and headed through the misty rain for the docks.
The moon had just risen, and a track of silver flowed across the river. By its light, they had no trouble finding their way along the rutted waterfront street, dodging the rivulets that had formed while they were inside healin
