In utter terror, Leonard felt like he'd grasped a lifeline and hurriedly asked, "Sir, what should I do?"
Losa asked thoroughly:
"First, tell me how this desert bandit gang set their sights on you. Who did you encounter on your journey to Montreal? Who knows that you're carrying a large amount of Suludes?"
Leonard stammered, "Well...that is, ah, when I set out, only the five soldiers I brought knew about it. They've been stationed at Jorgelisburg for a long time, absolutely loyal and reliable, because in the past when I paid taxes, I'd never been robbed..."
"The village with half the population being heretics is called Antoga, it's the closest to Montreal, so we passed there and asked for water."
"I don't know if any of them noticed I was carrying a lot of Suludes, as I kept the money on me the whole time, but the jingling sound from the money bag was something I couldn't hide."
"..."
