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Erwin

Erwin stared at the man, and he stared at everyone else, "Do no one else see that this man is a spy? He is heading towards hostile area's that either give a side a declaration of war, or is illegal and gives more right for those around us to declare war? Our traders may have free stakes, but, this man is smuggling goods to either a warlike people, or people that hate us and want a reason to declare war."

He looked at Jaz, and moved closer towards her, "The man, is travelling in the middle of the night when horses should be resting, he is several miles from a town we passed, which means he was likely waiting for us. I came over here to confirm it, and I just did because while he answered the questions, his reasoning would still go against the realm and it's laws of safety he is doing something illegal and punishable by almost every court in these lands and that reckless endangerment of the realm through allowing a provocation of war. There are always three questions you ask, who are you and do you have the authority to do such a thing, what goods do you have, and where are you going. He is going to pass through an area where his wares are illegal or through an area that is a warzone that likely wants to invade this land. Would you let that happen if you were me? Would you let that happen to your home that you want to do everything to protect?"

With that, and with the man now on his cart and in a nice elevated sight picture, he slowly placed his hand upon the trigger, "If you have any reason for me not to do this, tell me right in the next five seconds while I aim." If no answer was given or if nothing got in his way, he would fire for the man's back.

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Erwin

Erwin looked at the woman at his side, and he pressed his lips together as he just stood there, he had no trust in the woman in front of him, nor the trader trying to make his hasty escape. He just slowly looked at the Jaz as if she was an idiot, and pressed his lips together for a moment before composing himself and looking at the man in the cart.

"I don't mind if ya sleep here, I just wonder why you approach a camp at the middle of the night to sell things." he said looking at the man, "It is more or less my role to my uncle to keep his lands safe, to keep his people from harm, even from those whom he has allowed relative ease of access to travel. I am thankful my grandfather and his bookkeeping has some form of civility to my uncle's plans."

"But... again, it is not wise to push goods at night... some consider that peddling, and on private crownland is something else. But, I know you aren't who we are looking for, just... someone with some odd wares, again I ask that you stay to the south. Other lords, and squires, specially puritans like myself do not take things lightly further north close to the border due to how fragile it is there with the warring parties. The stock of mana I would suggest selling around the capital before heading north, or wholesale it to someone there in case you run into any other sherrifs, tax collectors, or diplomatic and or trade envoys. Also, I suggest finding a boat around Meche and Tregador. Your goods will get you killed in Meche, and in Tregador, well... You are more likely to be arrested at the border before you reach it with your current goods no matter how lesser the magical imbuement."

His vision went over to the woman, and he pressed his lips together before he held his rifle about still hung to his chest slanted down.

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Erwin

He looked at the woman, and raised his eyes, "Not shopping, working... Don't forget that we are looking for those who are trading, contraband from the war to the north..." he said sighing a bit before he took a few steps away, and just sat there staring at them.

He made sure his rifle was in his hands, as he just looked at those in front of him, "But he is cleared by me... His things seem legit, only thing that concerns me is his spare stock of mana potions and the direction he is travelling. If we were a larger group, I would saw we split off some to escort him to his trade and back south once he was done, but... since we need all those here to head to the pass we need the full company."

He hoped the woman would be smart enough to play along with him and his the few falsehoods he told, but so far he did not have faith in that seeing as how everyone was acting he did not believe that anyone would be competent enough to investigate.

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Erwin

Ignoring the bares for a moment, he smiled at them and went back to looking at the merchant.

"But those wares aren't from a dangerous area are they, it's a short boat trip to get them here, relatively inexpensive process. But, that isn't twenty percent, that is more like forty or fifty depending on where you got them. Those didn't come from Meche or Tregador, they came from slightly farther, but far more peaceful and tame.

"But still, I am sure they are not that expensive." he said looking at him, "And to the northeast towards the passes to Tregador, then heading west word to each of the other passes. Hopefully, we can catch someone coming over the border, going either way. We don't want anything going to or from that place so war isn't declared. But, the border towns are our first areas to the East."

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Erwin

Erwin wouldn't have handed anything out to the man and would keep Louise from doing the same.

He looked at the man, and nodded some, "It's my role... For five years, making sure that traders are true, and that when we trade outside of our nation those individuals are protected. But, again, stay to the south, peddlers aren't well-liked at the moment due to certain individuals peddling magical wares, and war trophies taken from our neighbor to the north. And definitely do not do them at night, it is extremely shady, and unprovoked to those who might be trying to sleep. You caught the sheriff's prison wagon going North, Northeast to the passes to see if we can find this band of petty crooks, and peddlers."

"Right now... Tregador is a problem with the turmoil up there, and the amount of magical goods about is... not good, but also putting a halt to trade past our northern border as well. We can't fuel the conflicts there in case if one of them decides to turn south. Might I ask where you were going with mana potions? Also, I believe those prices regardless are a little steep... for items, that are relatively mundane, and magical, most of them would only be... twenty to thirty, those are the prices for things that aren't mundane."

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Erwin

Erwin looked to the woman as she clung to his side, and he nodded as he looked at her, then the brooch, then back at the man as he looked at him.

"And what is it that you were looking at?" he asked looking at her, "plus wouldn't it be better to look at it in the morning when it's light out?"

"He might have something that catches your eye then." he said with a relative smile as he slowly moved his other hand to her head and rubbed it gently. He slowly took her close and started towards the cart of the man, hoping to get a peek at whatever it is the man might have. "So do you know what all he sells?"

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[h2]Erwin[/h3]

Shook his head and chuckled a bit, "While yes I am in line of blood, it does not mean my place is there. I am more or less a tax man, a diplomatic envoy, or tradesguard depending on whom you speak to, and what my ward decides he is at that moment. Or what our lord tells him he is at that moment. At the moment, I am checking upon a fraudulent trader, and I am checking to see that you are not him."

Heh smiled a bit as he looked at the papers, and he continued to reach, "So... these papers seem fine, knowing my grandfather's signature, and that it's hard to replicate it. This figure seems to be legit. Sorry for wasting your time, but I do suggest you keep to peddling wares to light hours and towns. In areas like this, it is unknown who might be the lord over this area, that will require a different stamp of approval, plus one from the capital. It usually takes six to eight weeks to catch up to the office signed. Beuracracy, at it's finest isn't it?"

At this point, it was as if he had become a dignified tax man, and someone who could bullshit, but he couldn't swindle and rob this man; for the most part, the papers were legit, and his grandfather was asleep. "But, I do warn you after this, and you head back north, these papers will be invalid in the next month or so. Head south, and they should be settled from there." he blathered on, continuing the apparent search of the man's documents before handing them back. "Also, keep watch for some folk peddling goods, especially magic ones or those found in the warzone to our north."

With that, he looked at Louise, and smiled, "Go on dear, buy your things and go to bed. I'll take watch."

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Erwin

The man smiled and he looked at him, "Yes, hold on, let me get my paperwork." with that he went to the wagon, got a bag, and then walked back as he slowly opened it up to reveal a leather-bound booklet with official recordings upon the cover.

"Also it is not a law, it should be posted openly within the shop, or present at any sale. Since this is a mobile shop, there is likely several marks of legality depending on where all you travel to and fro; typically for someone of your wares, it will be Fanghorn, skipping over minor settlements,the capital, and several port cities and towns that connect to larger trade routes. But charters are a different matter; these are internal routes. This is closer to Hrud, so... I believe that is the next Dutchy over; well regardless... there is probably several things I can find, what schooling does for a young man, am I right?"

He continued to blather legal nonsense for a minute more before he looked at the man, "Papers, please, if I may?" he said as his booklet was open to his royal signifiers as a guardian of tax, trade, and diplomacy.

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Erwin

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He smiled softly as he looked at her, and then the bears, "make sure he has it before a deal okay..." he said quietly before he took a step back, "if he doesn't you can get a better price, or get it for free."

He smiled a bit, "After all, a merchant that doesn't pay his taxes, doesn't pay the king for protect. And thus isn't a person we protect right?"

Erwin's head slowly turned towards the merchant as he looked at him, smiling bit, "Have a crown signatured license of some kind? It's one thing to peddle a group in the middle of the night; it's another to do it illegally my friend."

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Erwin

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He took a deep breath as he stared back over at them, and he slowly placed his hand to his face. With that he hopped off the wagon, and started walking towards the tradesman, the bears, and the betrothed woman. He smiled as he held his musket in hand, and sword on his hip. "Miss Ironside... do you not remember grandfathers teachings?" he asked looking over at her with a smile as he came to her side.

"Ask for the license if they are on the road... see if they are a legitimate business or not, then... haggle prices with fair accordance to what they say."