In response to Tamba's question about the woman named Senti, one of the bandits says "before"...but at the same time the other answers "afterwards." The two stop and look at each other for a moment, then the second clears his throat.<br/><br/>"No, she was here before. But I did not see her until after...after we retreated here, to safety. Such as it has been."<br/><br/>"Which is when Gwoza extended his 'protection' to her," the first adds sourly. His eyes drift to Nasimi, Yali, and Afia and then he sets his jaw firmly shut, clearly feeling that whatever else he might have been about to say is best left unspoken.<br/><br/>"He is at least more handsome than her last husband, to hear her describe the man," the other nods thoughtfully.<br/><br/>With another outburst of pious promises to behave themselves and to faithfully serve the village they so recently victimized, the two attempt to depart again with much show of bowing and heartfelt repentance for their misdeeds--clearly not a mere sham to avoid punishment. Seeing your companions torn apart and devoured by the Eternals is sufficiently nasty to suggest a sincere change of plans, it seems!  Better a peasant than a meal...