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Why are your hands shaking?

You must be mistaken.

Taken? What was taken?

I said! You must be mistaken!!!

About what? What are you on about? Still, that much shaking... Have you been drinking again?

You're the town calificador, you shouldn't be drinking. Wine is sinful and brings only harm, you said so yourself.

I may have had a few cups with the representative of the wine caravan as we talked business, but it was all for the sake of securing the town's future.

How is the widow doing, Doctor?

The who now? Speak up!

The potter's widow! She's giving birth in a few days!

Gaining girth? And now gluttony, yet more sin.

I said!

The widow!!

Is giving birth!!!

Señor Silver—!

Ah—! Dios mio, you scared me. Didn't I say to knock before you enter?

I heard you shouting and assumed you were in danger!

I'm fine.

I, uh, aside from that... I have something to report.

We've captured a... a lunatic, a blasphemer in the cemetery east of town. He was stealing corpses in the cemetery.

What?!

I... I thought that with enough food, we could avoid such a tragedy happening again.

If I may, Señor Silver, a full belly is not enough.

When you first brought the holy Law to our town, you cleansed us of our sins. But now? Not only have your prohibitions been lifted, we have not heard your sermons in a very long time.

Sin flourishes once more. It is inescapable.

Is that what you think?

Which is precisely why you cannot allow this vile blasphemer to spread his evil in town!

...I shall arrange a sentencing.

What of Old Palo? He was seen talking to the blasphemer, for quite a while at that.

...No need. Palo may have associated with pirates in his youth, but he wouldn't have the nerve to break the law.

But—

I said there is no need.

Sir... I believe we should at least keep an eye on him.

We can discuss this later.

Digging up a grave? Don't tell me he was about to... you know...?

Sinner! A sinner! Aarón is no longer pure... Calamity comes once more...

Padre, Calificador! I beg you, kill him! Cleanse his sins! Don't let us be visited by disaster again!

(Struggles)

Stop that!

Señor Isidro, is it true you were stealing from the graves of this town's residents in the middle of the night?

I don't deny being at the cemetery, but I—

What?!

Pascuala?

Isidro, amigo, I never took you for a grave robber. Of all the things to steal, corpses? Really?

Makes me right sick, it does.

Might I remind you, Pascuala, that you're chained up too.

Silence, sinner! You'll be on trial next!

What are you even doing here?

I... *sigh* Old habits.

She's about to be <i>executed</i>?!

Don't blame me, that girl ran afoul of her bad habits. Barely out the door and she was already off to pick the pocket of the best dressed man in town.

Who happened to be Calificador Silver.

With her skills, not even the calificador would have noticed her.

He didn't, but she was caught in the act by one of his priests giving a report.

And what about that alchemist she mentioned?

We know where he is.

That's good.

He's about to be hanged, right alongside her.

So, how many of those priests do they have at the execution?

Twelve.

...With your crew, we should be able to handle them. Let's go.

Señoras y señores, according to the laws of this town, these two criminals will be hanged by the neck until dead. I hope this will serve as a warning to all not to allow your souls to be tarnished by sin.

The time has come. Execute them.

You don't look worried at all.

What's there to worry about?

You got a way out of this then?

Not at this <i>exact</i> moment, no, but it's all about the timing...

The girl turns her head, looking to the side of the gallows. A warrior priest has his hand on the lever, ready to pull it.

(Waves his hand)

Agh! My hand!

B—Bandits! Bandits!

OhwhatsinshaveIcommittedtodeservesuchpunishmenthowshouldIatone...

Repel them! Protect the civilians! Cover Calificador Silver's retreat!

Forget me! Evacuate the citizens!

Charge, you lazy sons of saltfins, charge! Don't let those poor bastards bite the dust!

Yearrrgh!

Those bandits are here to rescue their friends!

Get in formation and stop them!

Die!

Oh...

You dare plunder this town so brazenly?!

We'll handle this lot, Javier! You save Pascuala and the boy, quicklike!

I owe you one.

Don't let them have their way!

Yes, sir!

Keep it quick! There's no time to waste!

Anyone gets in our way, cut them down!

Aye!

Grkh...

Cut them loose, quick!

On it!

Heh, took you guys long enough. Quick, get me out of these shackles, it's starting to chafe like you wouldn't believe.

Yeow! My wrists! You call this a rescue?

Hmph. Like I told the boss long ago, you're nothing but trouble.

And yet here you are, saving me from the gallows.

You too, chaval. Get moving.

Can I borrow a sword?

Here, catch.

Don't even think about running, boy!

You expect me to lay down and die, señor?