Zul hurries up towards the top end of the city; she's running an errand 
on behalf of one of the Ladies of Negotiable Virtue, Soyara.  The city 
has been tense following the latest assassination, but at least Andar 
and Klarrash Teleen's mob has kept off her back.

So far, at least.

Zul realises she's being followed, at just the point where there's no 
turnings or side alleys she can disappear down.  Then her worst fears 
are confirmed; the far end of the street is blocked, by armed men.

But they're not Teleen's men this time.  They're kandar, for a start. 
Three of them wear the grey uniforms of the city guard.  Another two, a 
man and a woman wear the insignia of the Guild of Construction.  A sixth 
individual, unarmed, one whole side of his head covered by bandages, 
points at her.

"That's her!", he says, "She's the one what threw the bomb!".