There were books on the floor, stacks of them. Some were opened, others placed haphazardly. But what struck Annon immediately were Erasmus’s eyes. Or more precisely, the fact that they did not appear to look the same direction at the same time. His dark hair was shortly cropped; he was wide about the shoulders and skinny about the ankles. Phlebotomy the veins whisperer face mask He did not look like a man of great wealth. First, he was too young. Second, his shirt was homespun, and he wore no shoes, only tattered slippers. He glanced at them, rubbing his mouth nervously, pacing back and forth by the window.
“Are you Erasmus?” Annon asked formally.
There was a twitch in the muscles of the man’s face, and he held up his hand, as if warning them to be quiet. “At so many paces per league, and then the walk from the Millpond to here. Yes, that must be it.” His strange eyes stared at them, but not directly at them. One of his eyes was crooked.
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Erasmus went to the large window facing the street. He tapped his bottom lip with a long finger and then pointed out the window. “It is too dark now to see it, but there was a smudge on the horizon. From a fire. A large fire. Same direction as the road, so the fire must have started on the road. By the size of the smoke plume, it likely shut down the road. Phlebotomy the veins whisperer face mask Which means goods will stop flowing and a lot of money will be lost and won tonight at the Millpond. It will delay the caravans ready to depart. It may ruin cargo.” He clucked his tongue, muttering dazedly to himself. He glanced at them, his brow wrinkling. “I’m assuming it was you folk who caused the fires and did so deliberately. Very foolish.” He clucked his tongue again, muttering to himself. “They will want you dead for sure. They murder for much less in this town. I imagine we do not have long before they track your path here.”
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Paedrin looked at the cross-eyed Preachán with distrust. He did not bother to hide his expression. “What are you saying, Erasmus? That we were followed here?”
Erasmus fluttered his hands in annoyance. “No, no—don’t be a fool, Bhikhu. I doubt anyone at the Millpond has noticed the closure of the road yet. Yet. But there was smoke, and smoke comes from fire; it is in the exact direction of the only road leading to Havenrook. And by the looks of you, you just arrived today. Which means you were on the road, which means you were attacked by the thieves on the road and defended yourselves, and if this brother and sister have the fireblood as Tyrus Paracelsus has, then it is likely and probable that you set fire to the road and will cause losses of profit and an interruption in the flow of trade.” His hands stopped flapping. “Was I being clear enough for you, Bhikhu, or should I repeat several parts until you catch up? Wasted moments, wasted time. They will track you here, for undoubtedly you asked for me by name, and hence will bring whatever danger with you to my abode. Why have you come?”
