Utterly unaware of Diederic's presence, dismissing him as some unimportant townsman if they noticed him at all, they brode/b toward the center of town, the second soldier several paces behind his officer. b.../b When they halted before a large bestate/b, one of the oldest and most impressive in the village, Diederic's suspicions about their motives were confirmed. While the officer remained mounted, projecting an aura of regal authority, the other Redbreast slid from his saddle b.../b
