Chapter 16: The Peerless Xena

It was deep in the night, and Food Street was deserted. The moment the two of them stepped under the archway, every stall owner turned to look. The man who had just spoken was a burly, rough-hewn butcher. He looked at Marlee Juggins with a flash of excitement in his eyes. "Andre, why not come by my stall for a bite?" the butcher said with a grin. The old man snorted, his tone mocking. "I wouldn't dare eat the meat from Joaquin Zuniga's stall. If someone decides to pick a fight, these old bones...