Sir Kai had tried his hand at being just about everything: a guard, a minor noble, a foreign diplomat, a traveling merchant, a servant, and even a butcher.
But through all these roles, he realized one unfortunate truth—he was a terrible liar.
Turns out, being a bad liar makes pretending to be someone else really hard. His attempts to pass as a guard, noble, or diplomat fell apart faster than wet parchment.
Why? Because people kept asking the same obvious question: "Why are you traveling alone?" And, well, Sir Kai didn't have a good answer.
Nobles, even the lower ones, never went anywhere without at least a couple of servants in tow. Who else was going to handle their very important tasks, like carrying things, opening doors, and pretending to laugh at their jokes?
