165 The Shadows

"Someone's following us," I told Osgar as we walked through the Red Road.

"Where?" he asked, jerking his head left and right.

"Would you quit squirming every time I warn you about a tail?" I asked, exasperated.

"I can't control my reflexes," he answered then shrugged.

"Just keep walking," I said, gritting my teeth. "We'll lose the tail once we get to the port."

"What if we don't?" Osgar asked.

"Then they'll find an abandoned corpse," I said. "Just keep going, don't jerk your head around anymore, and act normal."

"Can you not ask me to act normal anymore?" Osgar asked, exasperated. "How the hell does one act normal anyway? I can't be normal if you make me aware of how I –"

I scoffed. "Whatever, bounty hunter! Just keep going. I'll tell you if we need to split up."