Solon had been riding high lately, yet he was also a bit on edge.
As Sheriff of Brunas, he had enjoyed a recent stroke of luck because he had received an extra "thank you" of 10 Gold Coins from Tang Mo.
Of course, he knew where this extra income came from, but the bribe still made him buy his mistress a ring and a pair of earrings.
This generosity had significantly boosted his status with his lover, so much so that his legs felt a little weak when he went to work lately.
Middle-age really takes its toll; he was no longer the strapping young man he once was. While reflecting on this, he supported his aching back and cautiously carried out some waist-twisting exercises in his office.
The anxiety and unease, even a sense of trepidation, was because he had never heard of Beiji nor seen any subsequent moves from the Shireck Consortium.
