— Are you new to this country, pointy-ears? — The guard captain said this and then seemed to ponder something. — What expedition are you talking about? — Then he started rummaging through a drawer on his desk, looking at some documents. — Aha, Mirabella Ludenberg, she's trying to smuggle criminals out of Ilinar and hide them from justice outside the country.
- Not new, but this is the first time I've been framed like this, that's for sure. - replied the Darnian. - What? No, she doesn't know who I am, and she definitely wouldn't have included me if she did. The same goes for this noble warrior you arrested with me. I was just showing him the way, and I have nothing to do with him, so you're holding him here for no reason. As for Mrs. Esford, I can, of course, meet with her and talk, but I don't think it will be of much use, including for you, so I would prefer to talk to someone more reasonable, who could understand everything and assess my usefulness as an ally, rather than just another prisoner that you send to the mines.