Little Roman quickly nodded, as if afraid that Brand might think she wasn't formidable enough.
That was enough. Next, Brand resorted to a mix of intimidation and bribery, threatening the guard not to reveal their encounter. You know, it's quite simple for a mysterious wizard to threaten an ordinary person; everyone knows they have various means to bring someone to their doom—or a fate worse than death. Among the most famous methods is cursing using a spell. Brand put on a show, placing a 'spell' on the guard, claiming that 'disobedience will lead to a painful death from whole-body decay,' then had Little Roman send him back.
