The Danger Gang dicks around Abados and hires a boat to Filipe

Ramble wakes up early to go get himself into the kind of trouble he's more aquainted with: cutpurse trouble. He trawls the seemier side of Abados throwing out theives cant. Soon he is approached by a fellow thief. Ramble asks if there's anybody around he should worry about offending should he go to work. The thief says Charmaine is the woman to avoid offending. He tells Ramble that if he's interested in getting in Charmaine's good graces, he should do a certain job for her and name his price. That job is, of course, assassinating the lieutenant governor of Chrysopolis. Ramble says he'll take it into consideration.

On the otherside of town, Martialis and Arben have tracked down the harbor master of Abados. Martialis Charms him, and soon they're gabbing away like old friends. Martialis explains that he and his cohorts are interested in heading to Thesolonica. The harbor master is shocked that he would want to go to such a volatile area, besieged by Bulgars as it is. He then asks Martialis if he's heading out there for the same reason as this Jewish guy who went out there 2 months ago. He thinks his name was something like Gershon...or maybe Wirshin. He's not sure. He was looking for someone named either Zorro or Morro, perhaps Norro. In any case, Martialis eventually talks him into commissioning a ship for them to the nearby town of Filipe for 50 gold. It sets sail tomorrow.