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Shade is far from offended by his caution; in fact, she is just as wary. She has no guarantee that this man isn't one of the people who hurt Rivers in the first place. Except for the fact that if that were the case, attacking me would be completely irrational... As a consummate lier herself, though, Shade can't completely shake off the suspicion of a complex deception.

"He opened the window," she says, climbing slowly to her feet. She sheathes her sword with great care, offering no threat, making no sudden movements. "The sun shone in, so it was facing west, out over a street. There was a store across the street, had a sign with a... goose or something painted on it. What do you mean by significant? I was barely there for a minute... Oh, I guess it was within earshot of where I got dropped, so if anyone can tell you where the attractive young bard who plummeted out of the sky landed, that would get us close."