>>6074358>>6074539>>6074895"Actually, I would prefer to speak with the master minter. I believe we will get better result if we do."
"Very well your grace." Gallis acquiesces "In that case why don't you accompany the queen, Sir Bormin. I will have Captain Kilny track down any forgers."
Sir Bormin gives a nod and preparations are made.
Setting out for the minter again, this time Hilma's escort includes several members of the Brak town guard, courtesy of Lord Gallis. Traveling in total safety, Hilma visits Cozo at his home.
"No, I signed no such acknowledgement." Cozo says looking much better than he had at the mint.
"Then this is not your handwriting?" Hilma says showing Cozo the paper with “his” writing on it.
"Well, it looks like mine, b-but I never got those supplies. I-I didn't steal them." Cozo says growing more distressed.
"It's okay Cozo, I believe you." Hilma says soothing him. "If you were guilty, you wouldn't have stayed to guard the mint. Tell me about the man who made the deliveries what was he like?"
"That would be Baloh," Cozo says relaxing "A good man, he'd bring his son on deliveries sometimes."
"Did he ever mention money troubles, or someone threatening him or his family?"
"No... Wait you don't think he stole the goods?"
"Well, the merchant who hired him to carry the goods didn't have them and Baloh's house was cleared out when we went to check on him."
"Oh dear, and he seemed like such an honest man. No, I don't believe it, he seemed happy enough when I spoke with him and he never showed any desire to run away with the goods."
"Would you know of any other place he would have gone to then? If your judgment is correct, then a simple conversation with the man should sort things out."
>Persuasion auto-pass, the man knows and trusts Hilma enough."Hm, I do remember him talking about having family in Siferton. Maybe he went to stay with them?"
Siferton, that place again. Returning there might be a problem, but it's the only lead available right now. Following up on it while the trail is still relatively warm would be the obvious thing to do, but maybe reconvening with Gallis to see what he's learned would be wiser.
>Follow up on Cozo's lead and head to Siferton.>Reconvene with Gallis, see what he's learned, and plot the next step together.Any additional questions for Cozo?
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