It was usually Aleks' job to talk to strangers, after a few minutes, the group would realize that he already knew the people he was talking to. But it was different on Blasted Heath, they were in the unknown.
Here, he was mute as a grave, biting his tongue to prevent himself from answering and raising his arms, ready to be arrested.
It was Melite who answered.
"By Milda, what on earth are you talking about?" She poked Aleks in the back and gave him a charge to answer. "He was trying to escape. He said he was from this town and we brought him back. This wealthy fool found us on the coast, and sea worms attacked me and my squadron as we headed for the big harbor, I lost twenty-five soldiers and my boat, luckily I still had a native on hand!"
