Shael hesitated. A cloth to render anything in the cart invisible.... This might be her chance out of the city. No reason she couldn't just break with the group later, once it was safe to do so and she was out of the city.<br/><br/>With a quick, supple motion, she fell into step beside the scholar. "Don't you think a war between Myraz and Stormrider seems inevitable anyway?" she asked him. "If we can get him to help us, it doesn't seem like he'll just give up once Stormrider appears. I've seen people in power before. Chase a thief down for stealing a worthless trinket they don't even need just to keep from losing face. What do your books say about it?"