The stranger's hands trembled, not from the cold of night, nor for fright of anyone in the tavern. No this trembling was from within, yes he was scared, but not for himself. There was a commotion outside, and the stranger cowered in the darkness ,hoping, praying he would wake up...this had to be a nightmare. Then he heard it, muffled at first, but then the bell rang out louder! The death bell, an alarm to alert others of a murder! The stranger gulped, and the trembling got worse. They would be coming, for him.