I liked this. I've read ahead a little bit - not done yet - but to address your earlier comment, I think the introduction of the group at the end works fine. It is 'easy' for Tylus, in a way, but I actually think you should lean into this - it was a little *too* quick, and too easy, for this group to accept him, and later on Tylus might discover that they were quick to accept him because they had some nefarious purpose in doing so.
You might have already done this - I'll find out later! - but those are my initial thoughts on this part of the story.
Oooh, I have a bad feeling about this, especially when the man said, "Traders, more or less". Maybe it's my lawyer brain, but that ambiguity seems ominous. 😬
I liked this. I've read ahead a little bit - not done yet - but to address your earlier comment, I think the introduction of the group at the end works fine. It is 'easy' for Tylus, in a way, but I actually think you should lean into this - it was a little *too* quick, and too easy, for this group to accept him, and later on Tylus might discover that they were quick to accept him because they had some nefarious purpose in doing so.
You might have already done this - I'll find out later! - but those are my initial thoughts on this part of the story.
Oooh, I have a bad feeling about this, especially when the man said, "Traders, more or less". Maybe it's my lawyer brain, but that ambiguity seems ominous. 😬