Turning to the speaker who had approached him, he was surprised to see a rather young girl, her concerned face looking up at him. Why would a child be in such a place? Any why approach him, of all people. "I am only confounded," he began, looking up to see the crowd around them, "by my current station."

Blinking as a particular glare of sunlight caught into his eye, he once again wished back for his shell, even though mere hours before he had been so eager to cast it off. Looking back at the girl, he was once again reminded of the lord he had failed to protect. Would the guilt constantly prey upon him? He had no doubt it would. He was sorry to disgrace Judge Drace so horridly.

"Pray tell, do you know of this place? I've found it futile to ask these vassals in the strange cloths for any inform. They seem better fit to mock than to actually provide services."