"A Cue For Treason" Diary Entry
Submitted by on January 1, 1998
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Dear Journal,
It felt good to have the hard road under my feet again. Nobody thought of danger, everyone was cheerful today because it was Saturday, market day in Penrith. The overwhelming crowds gave a rather uncomfortable feeling at first, but once I reached the center of town, the narrow streets broadened and there was room for everyone on the big town squares!
Exciting strangers caught my eyes. There were acrobats, a man without any ears, a sword-swallower and lots of other people doing strange tricks. There were dozens of people laying out their food to be sold. Lots of the food looked good enough looked and smelled good enough to eat but some was very strange-looking. I did not bother to taste anything, though.
Suddenly, the smell of mutton and the sound of a beating drum...