15. Under Arrest

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15 Under Arrest They ran to The Oarlock. Raedrick had longer legs, and Julian had to push hard to match his pace, By the time they reached the Inn, he was out of breath and his legs felt rubbery. He did not normally run so far so quickly. He derived some comfort from the fact that Raedrick was also breathing heavily. Some. They burst into the taproom and veered straight toward the bar, where Molli held court. Julian hardly noticed the patrons except to think mildly that it was nice how they all got out of their way. Respect. No, wait. That wasn't it. They all looked startled, frightened. One serving girl squeaked as they rushed past and dropped her tray, and its contents, to the floor. Molli watched this and scowled, planting her hands on her hips. "Stop right there!" Her voice cut

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