"Is this how you scout?" Loyalty asked after they left the textile shops with new shirts and pants, blending in with the rest of the crowd. "I would say we are wasting our time."
"The Path told me to save this place, but I have no idea what to do," Arthur said as he straightened his clothes. "And it doesn't hurt to support the local economy."
"We are using my money, remember?" Loyalty said with a chuckle. Arthur smiled. "Forget it. My lord would hang me if he knew that I cheaped out while helping you."
"Solomon is a generous man," Arthur said as he looked around. "Let's find out what the taxes are used for," he added. "It should let us understand what this realm is suffering from."
"How about we go and ask its ruler?"
"And you expect an honest answer, if they were the ones at fault?" Arthur said.
