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On the wall of the carriage behind the well-dressed man was a photo of the naked man who'd they'd seen shot dead by the water, only in the black and white image he was cloaked, arm in arm with Climbs-the-Stars.

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"They're about ta' learn how quickly my foot can go up their ass!" White Hat said, punching fist into palm as he looked around. Suddenly a noise- from down the hall, toward Palavan's room. The two men began to sprint down the way, cornering and bursting into the room. Palavan was sat in her bed, the overlook of the city behind her. But between the pilot and the Rockians was another figure.

Slender, short, and in black woven robes- too rich for a Rockian commoner. The figure wore a bandana around their face, pale skin and blue-eyes piercing out. A long-blade hung off their back, and in their hand a duo of pistols.

White Hat turned to Tackel- the two men were unarmed against the assailant....