“If the Regent’s soldiers found you here, they’ll be able to find you again elsewhere in the city, given time.”

Liem knows well how thoroughly someone can disappear into a busy city, but he also knows how easy it is to slip up and get caught if one continues to live in the same place they did previously. It’s not enough to simply move to a different address; keeping ties with an old friend, maintaining business with a certain vendor, or visiting a favoured plaza could be enough for those seeking Tristan and his grandmother to find them again.

“But why is the Regent so keen to exterminate her line? Is it just because you still know who she was?”