"YOU are the hero" : The Fate of Faraway 281

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The villagers are inflexible, and the soldiers inform you that you have no authority over such matters. The situation quickly escalates when one of the villagers presents his irrefutable conclusion:

“This woman is probably a witch to be trying to defend the sorcerer!”

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The idea takes hold, and you are now a candidate for the stake. The ti for discussion is over: defend yourself at 245.

An anecdote to pass the ti:

There’s nothing like a little bonfire of sorcerers to warm up in winter. But… you’re not in winter.