@guard-dogbiscuits asked:
"Come and see the violence inherent to the system! Help, help! I'm being repressed!" (a mysterious court jester, who resembles a cross between Cyrano de Bergerac and Pinocchio...)
Did Azriel need to go to the market himself? No, he could have simply asked a servant to fetch the things needed. But that wasn't really his way, and besides. He felt a need to stretch his legs, get out of the estate where he'd been dealing with one headache after another all week. Thank the Maker his afternoon was free.
One of his daughters had begged to come with, so after letting his wife know they would be gone for an hour or two, the pair headed out. As they were conspiring on what sweets to bring home for a surprise treat for the family, he heard a man call out.
"Stay close Lissy," the Bann said, holding his daughter's hand firmly as he made his way to the gathering crowd. "What's going on here?" He asked as they worked their way to the front, his voice commanding, insisting on an explanation.