‘So, do you think it’s a trap of some sort?’ I said, fighting to suppress the faintest wobble of my voice and soldiering on with my search. ‘That they’re only welcoming me inside for some hidden reasons of their own?’ ‘Doesn’t make sense either.’ The frustration in his voice was palpable. ‘I can’t see why they would want to harm you or trap you inside the city. You’re not a threat to them, and they should know it would cause them a damn lot of trouble with the rest of us.’
