The young Knight couldn't help widening his eyes, almost suspecting he was seeing things. He had seen plenty of rural farmers and Travelers from various regions, even some bolder peddlers, but whenever they faced a noble like him, not one of them wasn't trembling with fear—where had he ever seen such an insolent expression?
In fact, Romantic also had her mouth hanging open, staring blankly at this fellow. Our Miss Merchant's reaction was a beat slower than everyone else's; right now she was still trying hard to think it through, having absolutely no idea how the person in front of her had appeared.
If not for having some basic Common Sense, she might well have thought the other party had fallen straight out of the sky.
It had to be said that after such an absurd notion made a round in her little head, she finally asked in all seriousness, "Ah, who are you? Are you looking for Brand?"
