...whether corruption is bad depends on what it is you are corrupting. Fine. Well. "I have no idea. I wanted to talk to Laithan about whether stalking me and my kid through the market is even a crime, but if you're sure it's at least close enough, sure, grab them right now."

Muscle guy leans over to one of his friends, and soon enough there's a group of muscle people fast walking all casually towards the three in sight, as well as a few more out searching for the rest.

The accused wolves notice that they're surrounded before too long.

"What seems to be the trouble, friends?" asks the red head.

"Oh, are we friends? I didn't recognize you, do tell me, where do I know you from?"

"I don't think I've met you, but we've been to Kenton before looking for ranging work and found it friendly enough."

"Is ranging work a lot like stalking?"

"Not usually, why?'

"Because of how you were stalking me."

"I've got no idea what you're talking about."

"I don't believe you."

"Well, that sounds like it's your problem missy."

"Does it? - Any joy on the other two?" she asks her muscle guy.

"I sent out some runners..." He squints into the distance. "I think that's them, and it looks like they have company."

The company is a woman with an eye patch and a machete, plus a man with a shotgun strapped to his back. 

One of muscle guy's friends raises his eyebrows at the sight of the woman. "Sal! Boss, I've known Sal since I was a kid, she's never been trouble to anyone that ain't started it with her first, and she's a damn good ranger too - the venison last fall was her find."

Sal seems to find this amusing. "Well, if I'd known all I needed to do to get you to say such nice things was to get dragged to you like a naughty schoolgirl, I'd have arranged it much sooner than this."

"These the ones you spotted?" Pelape murmurs to Eefa.

Nod.

"I'd love to find out this is all a misunderstanding, but I want to go to Laithan about it without being stalked there so I'm going to need you lot to wait a few minutes while I get the rest of the way to his office."

"Fine, if you insist," replies the redhead.

So Pelape carries Eefa over to Laithan's office. Knock knock.

"Oh, hi Pelape, hi Eefa."

"Hi, ran into something I need Laithan for."

"He's in a meeting with the artisan's guild right now - should I tell him to come anyway?"

"Depends, how does he feel about holding people on suspicion?"

"I'm guessing it would depend on the details?"

"There's five of them? The last time something like this happened the guy tried to shoot me in the head after taking the entire Elysium kitchen staff hostage?"

"-I'll go get him."

"Thanks."