425 Sir Wilhelm

Mr. Barlan put the bounties back on the table: "I'm sorry. I can't help you. I've never heard the name 'Doevm' before today. I'm sure I would have remembered such a strange name."

'What now?' Thomas asked through his mental connection to Doevm.

'Simply wait and listen,' Doevm suggested. 'We want what Mr. Barlan knows, so why interrupt his interrogation?'

'I thought you said he was a dangerous source of information.'

'I said potentially. It appears otherwise, so finish up and come back.'

'I guess I will.' Thomas let out a sigh, and let some of the tension fade from his shoulders. Although his fears had faded, he remained alert. Dozens of War Monks feasted behind his unguarded back, separated by only a tent.

Mr. Barlan yawned. "Is that all you needed me for?"

"Not quite," Brother Earl said. "Do you remember this?" He switched the bounties with an old, crumpled document.