Guard Against Dishonor

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Everyone had their price.

Everyone except Hawk and Fisher.

Benny thought fleetingly of making a run for it, then noticed that Fisher's hand

was resting casually on the pommel of her sword, and quickly thought better of

it. He sighed heavily, and accompanied Hawk and Fisher through the main doors

and into the crowded lobby of Guard Headquarters. The wide, low-ceilinged room

was packed from wall to wall, and the noise was deafening. Mothers and

grandmothers sat in little groups against the walls, chatting and gossiping and

keeping a watchful eye on their children as they scampered back and forth,

getting in everyone's way. None of them had any real business at Headquarters,

but the Guard let them stay. It was the only place in that area where small

children could play safely. Besides which, the Guard Constables had found they

could pick up a lot of useful information by casually listening in on the

women's gossip.

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