Spindle shrugged. “’Bout like you’d expect. Some people sayin’ it’ll blow over if we pay ’em off. Most people are doin’ what they’re told.” He swallowed. “Even if the Carex take the whole city, they probably won’t get very far in the Rat’s Nest. So—uh—you and yours wanna come in, we can probly find a place for you.”
I keep expecting magic users to come out of hiding at the last minute and save the day. Knackering Molly in the lead. "Hiyo, Nag!"