As the Princess and her maid passed out of the castle and into the town, the vast majority of the population bowed as they went by.  However they were being watched.<br/><br/>Several cloaked bodies were shadowing their movement, as they past through the crowded village.  When they reached the old slave market, the trap snapped shut.<br/><br/>Four large figures in dark blue or black cloaks rushed from the press and head for the two women.