Toi looked like he was ready to pounce when you showed up, but seeing the thief over your shoulder made him stumble. “Whuh? You caught him already? That’s.... Wow! Good job cos!” Ricks was also surprised, but just let out a heart chuckle. “Well well well! Looks like our worries were for naught then! Great work lassie. Toi, get the sticks set up, I’ll go inform the others.”

Before too long Toi and his boys put the still knocked out thief securely in the stocks in plain view of the sentries, having still been unconscious since the attack. Iola got her father’s blade back while Yerro cleaned up the mess in his shop and turned over the stolen goods there. Finally, you and Ricks returned to the inn. “Gotta say, I’m mighty impressed lassie. I wish I could say our boys could have easily done the same but well, no point in lying. Still it’s getting mighty late. Come down tomorrow and we’ll have your reward ready for ya, plus some extra stuff. And go ahead and keep that key too, consider Room Five your home now.”