Field pointed at Winters, "This is the new apprentice."
Then he pointed at Moritz, "This is my lieutenant, but it looks like you've met before… Ah, so it was Moritz who secretly took leave to meet you?"
"Major Moritz, and Major General Layton."
The elderly woman who had opened the door downstairs heard the sound of the door being dismantled upstairs and came up to see what was going on.
"Mrs. Warren, I'm afraid we'll have to bother you to have the door repaired again." Field handed Mrs. Warren a few small silver coins, which she accepted without asking any questions, clearly used to such occurrences.
The major handed Mrs. Warren a small bag of money, asking her to buy some old clothes and boots to match the sizes of the three officers from the neighbors.
Meanwhile, Major Moritz got out of bed and rummaged through a desk drawer for paper, pen, and an ink bottle. Winters acted as the scribe while the three of them discussed and wrote things down simultaneously.
