Walter shook his head slightly. His daughter was still too young.
His own family had no particular connection to Lance. The farm owner, still toiling away, and his daughter, who had lost over a dozen pounds, made the situation clear: to completely control the merchant guild, this man would likely harm Walter's own family.
My only option now, Walter concluded, is to completely sever ties with the merchant guild in his presence to save my family, and then find a way to escape...
"You're in charge of the docks right now. Can you get in touch with the sailors on the ships?"
Tiffany clearly understood her father's intention. Is he planning to seize a ship and flee? she wondered.
"No, no, no! Even if we went to Totnes, our family would still have no way out." Tiffany was panicked. Having witnessed Lance's methods, she couldn't muster the slightest rebellious thought. She could hardly imagine what would happen if they openly defied him.
