[centre][h1][color=chocolate]Marcus[/color][/h1][/centre]
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The celebrating crowd looked significantly smaller compared to when Marcus and Hope entered the store. Some of the uniformed guards looked more alert as well, keeping an eye on everyone who walked past, suggesting that something bad must've happened. The captain felt dread fill his body- what if the crew somehow exposed themselves? Clutching tightly at the packages in his arms, he turned to Hope:

[color=chocolate]'' You go on ahead- I'll try to figure out what's going on. If I don't return by sunrise, leave without me.''[/color]


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[centre][h1][color=8493ca]Anya[/color][/h1][/centre]

Having identified the two possible routes, Anya went to check up on how the crew was getting on with the preparations. The final decision about which way the crew would travel ultimately came down to Marcus- Anya could only give advice. Once she made sure that everyone was doing fine above deck, she pulled out her newly acquired scraps of fabrics and began to sort them into various piles based on their material
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[centre][h1][color=mediumspringgreen]Jane[/color][/h1][/centre]

Around half-hour has passed since the group's last lead, so Head Guard Val sent Jane back to the castle to get some rest. She was, of course, annoyed but couldn't argue with him. He was becoming more aggravated and she didn't want to risk being punished. Despite them both working in the castle, Val was technically a noble and he held power over her. Still, she couldn't help suggesting one more thing before the matter was out of her hands.
[color=mediumspringgreen]'' Maybe he's near the town borders- there's a high chance he would try to flee back to the place he came from. Maybe the guards on the port or castle wall duty saw him enter the town.'' [/color]