The Mass of Eating Melon Seeds
They should have just acted like they were in a hurry and rode past the carriage when they saw the noble emblem (Instead of going for broke and trying to kill them all). Also the reaction of Joshua seems really extreme tbh. I don’t know if that is what that world is like, but if Joshua was really well educated, he would have just let it go once the MC left the city.
Look! A riddle! Time for fun! Should we use a rope or gun? Knives are sharp and gleam so pretty Poison’s slow, which is a pity Fire is festive, drowning’s slow Hanging’s a ropy way to go A broken head, a nasty fall A car colliding with a wall Bombs make a very jolly noise Such ways to punish naughty boys! What shall we use? We can’t decide. Just like you cannot run or hide. Ha ha. Truly, Devious Maureen Johnson, Truly Devious (Truly Devious, #1)