"Hmmm," says the old lady.

Haroun describes more of what happened, including the part where the thieves stripped Marussa and Aralin's pouches.  He doesn't have a choice about including this part; the Adventurer's Guild isn't going to miss the fact that their pouches were lightened.

"I'd have imagined the situation would have seemed less confusing at that point," the old lady says, looking at Bella again.

"Hmmm," says the old lady.

Haroun describes more of what happened, including the part where the thieves stripped Marussa and Aralin's pouches.  He doesn't have a choice about including this part; the Adventurer's Guild isn't going to miss the fact that their pouches were lightened.

"I'd have imagined the situation would have seemed more straightforward at that point," the old lady says, looking at Bella again.

"Hmmm," says the old lady.

Haroun describes more of what happened, including the part where the thieves stripped Marussa and Aralin's pouches.  He doesn't have a choice about including this part; the Adventurer's Guild isn't going to miss the fact that their pouches were lightened.

"Surely the situation would seem more plainly straightforward at that point," the old lady says, looking at Bella again.

"Hmmm," says the old lady.

Haroun describes more of what happened, including the part where the bandit stripped Marussa and Aralin's pouches.  He doesn't have a choice about including this part; the Adventurer's Guild isn't going to miss the fact that their pouches were lightened.

"Surely the situation would seem more plainly straightforward at that point," the old lady says, looking at Bella again.