Thomas
Visionary Denes Hanover
The Keep, Rikolto, Akno, Terresol

"Well where is the slave? If you don't have a proof of purchase then his testimony as witness to being forced into slavery would have to do." Denes paused his briefing since apparently this meeting would take longer still.
George
Jericho Heinrich 
The Keep, Rikolto, Terresol 

Jericho licked his lips, this wasn't going to be very easy. "I let the slave free, where he went was out of the question... For all I know he could be gone. The slavers looked to be on their way out of the city by the way it seems and the only reason they are staying is to collect payment... All I ask is for a force of 4 to 5 men to assist in removing them from the city... Them being here is besmirching its name in my opinion..."

Jericho sat once more, resting his hand on his cheek. This was a harder bargain than what it should be. "I am not one to carry on, if it is a no, I'll pay them. If it isn't, I won't and will see to it that they are swiftly dealt with. I just see no point in them getting coin for acts the Pilgrimage frowns upon..."
Thomas
Visionary Denes Hanover
The Keep, Rikolto, Terresol

Denes pinched his nose again, letting out a long sigh.

"So the slave... 'dissapeared,' and now the slavers may leave but also may not? This isn't a question of where the Pilgramage stands, without any proof of the actual trade we can't be certain this isn't a private dispute between two gangs, which getting the Pilgramage involved in would only hinder any progress we hope to make in this town."
George
Jericho Heinrich 
The Keep, Rikolto, Terresol 

"Why would I, someone who plans on making a lasting alliance with you, lie about such a thing? I give my word that these folk had the man bound in chain and dragged him through the mud... I saved him and set him on his way. I've got no idea where he ended up now... I didn't feel the need to."

Jericho sounded sincere. He really didn't know how else to convey the situation and was in need of assistance, he didn't want to let those bandits get their hand on any more coin.