The men-at-arms inquire about the wheelwright's customer. «Who owns that cart? Where are they now?»
The wheelwright sounds a wee bit confused. «I don't know; I never saw the lord of the wagon. I only talked to the shield guard. Then they went off to enjoy the fair, I suppose.»
«OK, what did they look like? How many people were they?»
«Not sure. Half a dozen at least. They had two wagons; I have the other one at the back.» The wheelwright to give describe the entourage as he saw it, but he only really paid attention to the shield grogs who made the bargain, so the rest of the description is hazy. «Wait, I saw one of them at the back, talking to my assistant. He should still be there, I think.»
While Cath'rinne observes the scene from the sky, Ruedi rides into town on Obstetrix. The group in the square has dissolved. The vendors keep inside their stalls and look scared. The wall of thorns has been mutilated, by swords and axes, but still stands tall. The wagons are still parked where you left them, one behind and one in front of the wheelwright's stall. The men-at-arms are talking to the wheelwright, pointing at Obstetrix wagon in front to the stall. The two specialists approach slowly from the opposite side of the square, looking concerned. Ruedi and Obstetrix can observe this much before anybody notices them. It take awareness+per 6+ to spot Benedict observing from between the stalls. What do they do?
I don't know what the bard did when his audience dissolved. Where is he now, @John_Graham_52 ?
Meanwhile, Betual and Mordred chat. Obviously, Mordred knows little about the past. Eadric has been in power as long as he can remember, and his people has had to hide. «We live in the woods, and move around. The woods help us. Nobody finds us until we find them. Almost.» It is clear, and understandable, that he only has the child's understanding of anything. «Before I was born, there were others who used magic to wage war. They were enemies of everyone, of the woods, of ours, and of Eadric's, but Eadric takes it out on everybody.»