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Me	How are things?
Balthasar	Ah, a new face here on the farm. Has the old skinflint finally granted me an apprentice?
Me	I'm not an apprentice.
Balthasar	Oh. I see. I'm not as young as I used to be, you know? And I've been waiting for a replacement for years.
Balthasar	You aren't here because the neighbors are annoyed, are you?
Me	What's the work you do here?
Balthasar	Oh, I guard the sheep, and I've been doing that for as long as I can remember.
Balthasar	The animals are very loyal and very smart, you see. If you treat them well, they'll follow you for a lifetime.
Me	Have you seen any bandits passing through here?
Balthasar	I certainly have. They passed along the edge of the field near Sekob's farm and entered the forest to the north.
Balthasar	They were carrying loads of weapons. They looked like they were all set to win the war against the orcs.
Balthasar	If my eyes didn't deceive me, they were also dragging a young woman along to the forest.
Balthasar	I really hope they left her alone.
Balthasar	I'm just glad they stayed away from our farm.
Me	What's the trouble with your neighbors?
Balthasar	The grass on this side of the big field is always so stunted and dry. So I mostly go to the big pastures of the other farmers.
Balthasar	The landowner doesn't mind, but Bengar, the farmer on the high pastures, always makes a huge deal out of it when I take the animals up there.
Balthasar	He says Sekob should pay if I take his animals onto Bengar's pasture.
Balthasar	But Sekob won't spend a measly coin for that, so I can't go up onto the plateau anymore.
Me	Where can I find the high pastures and Bengar's farm?
Balthasar	Follow this path and cross the big crossroad.
Balthasar	If you stick to the right, you'll see a big outcropping of rock. Behind that to the right are the high pastures and the pass.
Me	Maybe I should talk to Bengar.
Balthasar	You'd do that for me? What will you tell him, I mean, I don't want any trouble, you hear?
Me	We'll see about that.
Me	You can bring your sheep back to Bengar's pastures. I've talked to him.
Balthasar	Thank you. I'll be right on my way.
Balthasar	Here, take these sheepskins as a token of my appreciation.
Me	Everything else all right?
Balthasar	I can't complain. Thanks for asking.
Balthasar	These are bad times. I can't find my sheep!
Balthasar	I guess I'll have to fess up to Sekob.