Just as I think she has already figured out our identity, the Priestess smiles stupidly and then rubs the back of her head. The female Knight beside her turns around at that moment, sees us, and then smacks her in the head. The female Knight bows politely, forcing the Priestess to do the same. We are quite bewildered by the scene but still wave our hands out of courtesy.
We resume walking and then blend in with the people. I can still feel the scourging look trailing for me. Surprisingly, it doesn't come from the Knight. Valeria and I turn to each other. We silently agree that those two are part of the people sent by the Empire. For the time being, we will watch them and see what they are doing.
We erase our presence, conceal ourselves, and then go back to the shop that sells the savory roasted chicken. We watch the Priestess and the female Knight from the building adjacent to the shop and listen to each word coming out of their mouth.
