part 6

The road they were on went to the south gate, where a couple of guardsmen were standing guard. They asked Hazel and the cart driver what business they had in the city, where they were coming from, how long they planned to stay. Hazel stuck to her story about her mythical cousin but admitted in truth she wasn't sure how long she would be there. She did ask for good directions to the glassmakers' quarter, though, and the guards' directions seemed much clearer and more accurate than the cart driver's.

( The cart driver gave her a ride as far as he could )

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