The next objective was to locate the perkel woman. This was harder than Serenica had expected. Quite the hustler, the woman could seldom be found at her home near the edge of the town, and so the merry company had to split up.
Serenica had had more than enough time with her lover. She was relieved that the king-captain wanted to talk with him, royal to royal. The healer herself got herself a quality moment with the bookkeeper.
"So, what have you been up to?" Serenica asked. "Other than business and charity, of course. I like the sound of the latter so much."
