Looking down, Aria muttered, "The two dark priests know fifth-tier divine magic, the centaurs, second. They and the minotaurs have magic armor and arms. The bound man knows third-tier arcane magic. Speaking of magic, don't suppose you know any to distract or enchant these thugs en masse so they twiddle their thumbs or count sheep or drool like idiots or whatever while we snatch the mage."<br/><br/>Below, the orating priest stroked his black beard. He spoke, to the entire crowd. "See you all how plain the danger of witchcraft in our midst is made: if the harridan on high speaks truth, we are availed of what more witches yet undiscovered in our city. If they lie, they likewise show us the danger by presenting two more examples in themselves."<br/><br/>The other priest, who'd accosted Kass and Aria to begin with, replied to them, "Believable enough in these dark times, yet vague. If truly you be foes of these other witches, tell us actionable details of this plot afoot, what you plan to do or what we might do, and we shall see about your friend."<br/><br/>While they spoke, the two soldiers nearest to Kass's and Aria's corner of the square began to shoulder and spear-brandish their way through the crowd, visibly intending for the ground-floor doorway of the white-stone residence Kas and Aria stood upon the roof of.