Kati | Those cutthroats are threatening my husband! We are citizens of the town, loyal to the king, and the mercenaries are planning to rob us! | |
Kati | Now don't you just stand there. Do something then! Help us. | |
Me | Are you all right? | |
Kati | (sobs) My beloved husband is dead! Oh Innos, why do you punish me so hard? | |
Kati | Yes, I'm fine, thank you. | |
Me | Akil says you've got a meal for me. | |
Kati | We've hit some hard times ever since the Barrier fell and the land is no longer safe. | |
Kati | Here's a loaf of bread, a little meat and some water. That's all I can spare, I'm afraid. | |
Me | Baltram sent me. I'm supposed to pick up a shipment for him. | |
Kati | Yes, of course. Here, I've packed it all up. | |
Me | Why don't you defend yourselves against Onar's tyranny? | |
Kati | For us farmers near the city, it makes more sense to stay on the good side of the city militia than to rely on Onar's mercenaries. | |
Kati | On the other hand, there's Bengar and Sekob who would rather give up their farms than work for the king. | |
Me | Where do I find the farms of Bengar and Sekob? | |
Kati | They're not far from the farm where the landowner lives. Go east from here, and you'll find them. | |
Me | Haven't you ever considered moving away from here? | |
Kati | It's not easy to get away from this part of the country. All the land is walled in by a high, insurmountable chain of mountains. | |
Kati | The only two ways out of here are the pass to the Valley of Mines, and the harbor. | |
Kati | Since we cannot afford passage on a ship, and the Valley of Mines is a place of no return, we're going to have to stay here. | |
Me | What do you know about the pass? | |
Kati | I've never been there myself. But it must be somewhere near Bengar's farm on the high pastures. | |
Me | Look out for your husband. | |
Kati | I shall do my best. | |
Me | Everything still fine with you? | |
Kati | We can manage. I just wonder how much longer we're going to have to endure these devils in black. | |
Kati | I can't stand it any more. They sneak around the house, making those funny noises. | |