"Who's the bad guy here!" The Mayor, already enraged, found his authority among the townsfolk threatened by the merchant caravan's exposure of the sheriff's dealings, shaking the very foundation of his rule.
Having found Lance's group unexpectedly tough, the sheriff's timely appearance offered the Mayor a convenient scapegoat, allowing him to vent his anger by making an example of the lawman.
"This is all your doing, you sheriffs! Now, you're fired. Get out of town!"
The sheriff was taken aback for a moment, clearly not expecting to be dismissed. He had served the town faithfully for over a decade, and now...
"What are you looking at? Are the taxes too low this month, or is the rent too cheap?"
After shifting the blame, the Mayor immediately turned on the crowd. Unsurprisingly, his words struck fear into the townspeople, who scattered, eager to avoid being implicated.
