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“There are no villages near here. At first, I assumed you must have been banished from your group if you are a raider or you became separated from them and lost your way. It was clear that you were alone since there were no other tracks. Raiders seldom travel alone. The forests are far too dangerous even for them,” she mused, trying to determine how Alexandru had ended up on the road. “But, you do not have the mannerisms of a raider, so I have determined you are not one. The only other option is that you are a merchant of wealth. Your clothing is too finely stitched to be that of a servant or farmer. Even the Elders of my village do not wear clothing so finely woven. Perhaps you were captured by raiders and escaped. That would explain how you were alone and injured.”
“That sounds… more
