[SRP] Manhunt

[Swift_Assassin]

Shad followed the path to the fence, with Fred's comment sitting in his mind. Why did he accept that somewhat flimsy excuse? What would have happened if he offered to escort her there? Perhaps the commander was just being lazy, perhaps they had new information, or it could have been that they were looking for a grizzled man instead of a bookish girl? He still warned of a killer, but not enough to actually ensure her own safety in the matter.

"We could head west towards Santaruz and Caelin, or head north to Tania. Orica might be able to help us if she returned home after we saw her last. If not, at least we won't hear her yelling while we are there," Shad suggested, as he took out a Lycian map that Marcus left him. His expression soured a bit though. "Although, I don't know just how loyal those marches are to Emperor Caron. Pharae may be the only safe bastion for us here, but the Church has increased their presence here."

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Alice followed them out through broken gate. She thought that one of them noticed her begin to stir, so she needed to let them get a larger lead before following them. She looked back to the town and sighed. No more warm beds for a while. Alice was going to miss that. But the mission comes before her own comfort. Little did she know that as she was following Shad, Alice was being followed as well. Her mission has been getting complicated since she met him here days ago, and it was just getting worse.