Meanwhile Tom was approaching Nothinghill like he had done many times before. He had no idea that there was military exercise currently going on. He was just coming to get new load of sugar to the Tetrao village. That hidden sugar had been brought from here all this time. Simply because of this exercise has been keep secret no one had gotten the news about it in there. Cotton candy sells were as big as it used to be. Since Sepro and others wouldn´t dare to sell it too high price even thought it would sell as well as before. Thanks to this even some slower salary personel could buy it.

Main reason why cotton candy was sold in small price was because of people wanted to make village well known by good reasons. Thanks to it even Tom´s business had risen quite a lot. Sepro had actually just before sold resept for how he could make it himself to him. Of course he has no plans to reveal it anytime soon. Also after he saw the resept he understood that this couldn´t be sold many times over again. Since pure sugar isn´t healthy and soon many dentist will experience huge work load arriving at any moment now.

From these conclutions he could plan only to sell these candys once per season. With it no one could figure out that he is responsible for it. Maybe some festivals or celebrations might do it. Also maybe I should make friend with dentist, just kidding. But seriously, even thought sugar was key revenue to him his business had risen in every category. He isn´t bound by Dialkas country anymore. For some reason no action had been made by Margaret. This is strange for her. No matter what she coundn´t have not noticed all of this.

Since she isn´t pushover she couldn´t have done nothing. Her current power is based on trade in south and Tom is one of key figures of her plan. Althought he isn´t betrayed anyone yet it surely is clear to her what his future plans are. The thing was because nothing has happened for a month this made him worry even more. What is she doing? What had she done? Where she is coming from? What kind of action should he made? Am I already lost? Or is truth really hidden? No matter with is the right answer he had no way to figure it out right now.

It is useless to think about something that you couldn´t do anything about. This is one of those moments. Time and energy used for it isn´t coming back. It is more important to consentrate at the moment or the future. At the moment he is coming country´s most secretive place. Some might think church would be the most secretive, but without the doubt Nothinghill is even more so. Actually after the first time here thing became even more difficult to understand. It is almost like no one know everything that happens there.

This kind of situation is unheard of because all organisations has some kind of ranking for its people. There is always one head or multible who work together aiming to the common goal. Normally marquis would be a head, but after coming hereI´m not so sure. Although he had a son even he doesn´t know everything. More I see even less I know. All the signs shows that there is third person in control, but it looks like those two family members has no idea that something like it is happening. That´s why it is difficult to tell them the truth since I don´t have any proves. Everyone else has same situation as I have which makes things even more difficult.

Because of all these reasons it is always difficult to come here. I´m awraid of one time I came to know to much and I´m never coming back. It is diffcult to see both marquises even if I wanted to. Even to this day I haven´t seen them even once. There is even change to they are all imposters. I can´t think like this. This will make me even more suspicious even to my past self.

In the end he has coming to the decided marketing spot outside the forest. Small town called as Gauraus. He has done all his business here. Reason why no one had been seen in Nothinghill is exactly because of this. No mercant can go there. All contact has been made here by one man. Normal cityzen sees him as small businessman. Hardly anyone important, but because of this well done cover that no one expect. He is actually the only person how is in contact to the marquis family outside the fortress. Almost all knowledge outside Nothinghill comes from him since all worker has to stay in there over half a year.

You can expect that there isn´t many happy workers since they can´t see their friend and family over half a year. They just have to do it to survive this current world. Many thing are good in the country, but even with good king´s rule not everything is well. Always when something is given away always someone loss the same amount. That is something that never change.

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Reason why messanger has to be so well hidden was because the last one was kidnapped by Saisagus country and rumors says that he was tortured. No one knows for sure is he dead or did he tell them everything he knew. Neither way there was hardly anyone how would want this kind of work. But to everyone´s suprise there was one person how was originally war prisoner from saisagus country.

He was originally from Saisagus empire, but after one kirmish in the border some villagers where taken hostiges. Unfortunately their own country didn´t need them back. To cut thing short they began slaves. Many were killed or died by over work. He survived that phase of his live since he was under 5 years old. He was adopted to noble family, but this didn´t mean he lived happily. Some might think that he was unluckiest of them all.

When he escaped over the border it was clear that he hated both of those two contries. Luckily he had received little over normal amount of education from his foster family. Thanks to this he gained stable work very soon after arriving. In a way he was perfect person for the work. He isn´t close to anyone. No torture could work on him. Capable of staying hidden from everyone. Face which doesn´t show any reactions. It is more likely that he would show path to their death.

”Good day. I assume that I don´t need to explain why I´m here.”

”You assumed correctly. The next cart is already loaded and is ready to take of. Payment is the same as always.”

”Really I thought that everything was gone for a while.”

Businessman was speechless, but reason for it was different that I expected. He simply said.

”You shouldn´t belittle us so easily. Why do you thing we could surrive with this kind of closed system without any kind of supply line anywhere. We can simply order more here when stocks are becoming few. Don´t you think so too?”

”Fair point. You still shouldn´t say it with so matter a fact manner. Some people might become angry.”

”Of course I will say this only to you. You are such a coward and pushover. Even if you wanted shout at me you couldn´t dear to do it.

”Huh!”

I faked just now. He is just playing around. He didn´t mean it. At the first times I could figure this out. His face is so blank as it could be. At least I hope so that he is just joking around.

But in all honesty, it isn´t easy to deal with him. Actually when I was one of the Margaret´s men, I was only one hw managed to deal with him. If he doesn´t like person right in front of him, then he just doesn´t do any business with him. I have no idea why he choosed me from all those people.

But like always we just talk playfully so that no one could manage find how how we are. This same kind of rutine has came past for years. Since talk ended we didn´t talk anymore since both of our goals had successfully made. I just took cargo and went to prepare to get back to the Tetrao village.

Without me noticing anything someone approached the vagon and climb under it. Meanwhile businessman behind me started to think.

Finally this is over. It is such a pain take care of people how doesn´t know how world works. Doesn´t he even consider someone might jump into the cart when he isn´t looking around. Maybe I should have been the one to do it. At least he wouldn´t suffer to much from it. I could give him some warning, but person that was could escape and maybe even take someone´s life with himself. Question is should I follow him secretly from behind or let it go.

Reason why no one has used any name was because after he was taken war prisonel he forgot it for some secret reason. As for noble family there wasn´t no need for any name. Just a boy, slave and scum were enough. People allowed him to take a new name, but he choosed not to. Reason isn´t clear, but there doesn´t seem to be any big reason for it.

The way how the ”assassin” moved looked more like a spy. Even if he wasn´t a spy even still there is no way Tom would move around without any protection. In a way I fell sorry for the spy. Maybe I should have told him that there is no way he could succeed with his plan. Either way there isn´t single bad omen for me. Actually I should make a whole use of the knowledge which I optained just now.

Merchant´s thinking was mostly correct but the person how got into cart was George. Thing is, not one of them knows how each other are. This will complicate things.

These two people haven´t gotten any change to meet each other before. Reason why George choosed this cart was accidental. He simply needed easy way to get out from the area. Nothinghill is still assuming that he was still there, but actually he was leaving. He was trying to keep this knowledge hidden. He is most likely over cautious by doing it this way.

He choosed this cart because it wasn´t guarded by anyone and it was clearly made for purpose of long distance travel. All this told him that man is traveling merchant. He simply falls of later from save distance from the village. That is all he is after.

At least that was idea until he knew how bad horse rider Tom was. He was so bad that even people looking outside got ill looking at it. Of course horse had some doing about it, but main reason was Tom´s bridle handling was the worst that world have ever seen. Actually Gearge wasn´t the first one to try travel with him. Everyone had given up from long time ago. He had always wanted to have someone as partner riding with him but it seems like it will never happen. Simply he had no sense at all with horses, but he keep them save and well.