grace. “What’s
grace.
“What’s this, Sergeant?” he demanded, as soon as we entered the room. “Have you captured the wizard?”
The sergeant coughed apologetically. “Well, Chief Counselor Gerard, the truth is—we believe this man’s innocent.”
Chief Counselor Gerard’s face was a study in confusion.
“What man?” he demanded.
“Why, this man here, sir,” explained the sergeant, pointing to me. “The one we caught red-handed at the travel station. But after we put him to the question, it became clear that—”
“Imbecile!” The Chief Counselor’s face was flushed with anger. “What has this man to do with anything? I told you to capture the wizard! Does this man look like a wizard to you? Look at his clothes—he’s obviously from the Ozarine. Why would you seize him?”
The sergeant looked embarrassed. “Well, sir, when we arrived at the travel station—following your instructions,
“What’s this, Sergeant?” he demanded, as soon as we entered the room. “Have you captured the wizard?”
The sergeant coughed apologetically. “Well, Chief Counselor Gerard, the truth is—we believe this man’s innocent.”
Chief Counselor Gerard’s face was a study in confusion.
“What man?” he demanded.
“Why, this man here, sir,” explained the sergeant, pointing to me. “The one we caught red-handed at the travel station. But after we put him to the question, it became clear that—”
“Imbecile!” The Chief Counselor’s face was flushed with anger. “What has this man to do with anything? I told you to capture the wizard! Does this man look like a wizard to you? Look at his clothes—he’s obviously from the Ozarine. Why would you seize him?”
The sergeant looked embarrassed. “Well, sir, when we arrived at the travel station—following your instructions,