He blinked, but didn’t look away.“Yeah. She wouldn’t answer me.”“She has a thing for you,” I said. It just came out.“She does, huh.” H...e smiled, but it looked like a dismissive smile.“She’s afraid if our stories don’t match you’ll think she lied to you.”“If your stories match too closely people will think they’re rehearsed,” he said. “Witnesses see things in vastly different ways sometimes.”“It’s hard to describe,” I said.“Can you try? You don’t have to. I’m just curious.”“I’m not sure I can. I. For days I scrolled through endless pay-sites and other perverted crap, trying to seek out advice on the subject, hoping that somewhere, somebody could help me, or us. The more disturbing images of young boys and girls with old men and women that I scrolled through, the more disgusted I got, until I came here. Days of looking at this stuff had me wondering what was on people’s minds. So if this is so disturbing to me, what was I doing looking at all this stuff? I was looking for help, or. He hoped that having them understand Mongol battle tactics would help prevent the same confusion and mistakes that let the Mongols defeat them last time.Taking the rest of the day to replenish our stores, we left in the morning. Sir Jedrick wished us well as we left. He handed me a purse the High Duke gave him to help reimburse me for some of my expenses on the trip to Chelm. The trip to Zlotoryja took another eight days.One of those eight days was spent in Legnica where I presented myself to. .. sorry.”The Crone managed a weak grin. “You’re smarter than you look. I can see the wheels turning in that tiny little brain of yours.”“Turning pretty slow right now, honestly. Why did you notice me? Who the fuck am I?”“You’re a sad little girl, who’s lost her lover. And because you’re smarter than most, you’re dipping your toe in the water to see how cold it is before you take the plunge.”“You’re ... talking about Julias, and what I’m doing to ... try and bring him back.”“I warned you once.