I’ll Do My Best

Strom was having such horrible mood swings lately that it felt like he was riding a pendulum.

The mysterious church that came to Crookes and began a widespread inquisition against the swampmen he controlled was stretching his nerves to the limit. If the Secret Eye Society hadn't provided him some of their 'research subjects' as a trump car, he wouldn't have stop short of having the swampmen start an uprising just to attempt conquering the mayoral residence.

It was fortunate that his rational prevented him from that impractical idea.

While the city watch under the command of Lloyd, his deadly rival was not actually too impressive, they were still the second most powerful peacekeeping force in the city.

As for the number one force, it was merely a not-quite-legendary rumor that circulated amongst nobles and was not known to the peasants: a covert outfit said to have been groomed by the Meredith family, the rulers of Crookes.