•“This is not the modern world, Mr. Fisher. This is a dangerous time. There is little rule of law. In this time, might largely determines right. Because of that, people are more suspicious and dangerous than you can imagine. People here rarely travel from their own city-state. They kill strangers indiscriminately. If you cannot speak the language, and if you do not know their customs, they will likely kill you outright. If we infringe law or custom, we could both be put to death. I am already suspect because I supposedly returned from another city.”