"That's how anyone powerful would be treated. Ordinary people- That is, not nobility, not government or army officials or the like- Will tend to treat angels as forces of good, as you are known for healing and kindness and fighting demons and the like. But the view of a politician is narrow. All they see is that you are powerful and present a good image, and they may even be more wary at that."

Does she sound bitter? Yes, she does.

"Again, not all, but as a rule."

"Okay. Vigilantism per se doesn't appeal to me at all but if there is any useful anti-slavery pressure I can exert I'd like to know about it."

"I'll keep an eye out for opportunities on that front. Nothing immediate- Other angels have preached and raged against the practice in the past, and even liberated tens or hundreds of thousands, but banning and enforcing it takes an empire."

"Well, fortunately that's my plan."

"So we go introduce ourselves to Liscor guard captain Naltingale. He's a very straightforward person. You can offer healing or he might ask for it and exist within Liscor legally."

"Sounds good to me."

Eirwynne smoothly packs her things, dons a light cloak, and exits the door. Looks like a motel-y setup around a central courtyard. Someone's doing laundry by the well downstairs. She locks the door with a metal key. They exit a small courtyard, nod politely at the stunned-looking lizard-person manning the front desk, and head out onto the street.

The streets are lively and colorful. Crowded with folk, mostly lounging around, some playing cards or spinning thread. Crowded. She sees humans, giant birds, lots more lizard-people, what looks like an animate cloth doll, a centaur, and more. Local clothing is light-colored and festooned with stripes.

They walk down the street, the babble swirling around them, towards a patrol of three armored lizardpeople and one armored human. The leading lizard has some kind of undercurrent of orange magic inside him, Bella can tell with her Soul Eye.

"Squad leader Ferrel. An angel has appeared before me. She wishes to meet captain Naltingale after I explained the situation. She didn't pass customs, but she also didn't cross the walls intentionally..."

"Huh. ...Huh." Is the response. "Yeah, Captain Nalt is probably the right one to deal with that, ma'am. What are your names? Eirwynne the Chronicler, right? You're not trying to make trouble somehow, are you?"

"My name is Isabella and I intend no trouble." She is going to have to ask about the doll later.

"Glad to hear it! Follow me, please."

The patrol takes them to a barracks a couple of blocks away, on a street crowded with shops. They're asked to wait in a side room.

Another lizardperson, a Drake, appears a bit later. This one is wearing a fancier uniform and has green and red magic flowing inside them. He nods firmly.

"The angel Isabella? Welcome to Liscor, I'm captain Naltingale. Thank you for coming down to the station to talk. There's a couple of things I want to go over, but do you need anything, first? Refreshments, questions?"

"My friend here's been great about answering my questions, thank you."

"So, let me preface by saying that some people report angels as being... Strange. I'm going to ask questions that some might consider offensive in their simplicity, but my intent is not to insult you. Are you familiar with the concept of laws, judges, and punishments?"

"Yes, we have those where I'm from. It makes sense to want to assess my background, don't worry about it."

A nod. "In Liscor, we have laws. When people break laws, the Army, guard, or mercenaries arrest them. Then the guard investigates and brings the matter before a judge if it's serious. People can also complain to judges if they think the guard is being unfair. Everything will go much better most of the time if you don't lie to the guards, and don't try to evade them. Even if being arrested is bad for someone specific, lots of people value knowing that breaking the law is predictably caught and punished. It creates a feeling of safety. Weakening the fact that criminals are consistently caught by sheltering them or fleeing does small amounts of damage to a large number of people. Drakes, who are much of the population of Liscor, tend to value this even more than humans. So to enter Liscor, you have to agree to do your best to follow the law while here, to not flee from the Guard if we need to speak to you, and to accept what the relevant judge decides if things escalate that far. Does all that make sense?"

"Yes. I took a vow of honesty, though ironically I don't see how you'd take my word for it. I also have a lantern of truth."

"We use White magic to look for deception when it's important. It's imperfect, though. I've heard of angels taking Vows before. I will note the claim, of course. If you wish to demonstrate the lantern's effects I'll also note those. Do you agree to make a sincere effort to follow the law of Liscor as you understand it while in Liscor? Do you know the lantern to be dangerous in any way? Can it be used as a weapon, a magical power source, or a channel for the arrival of demons, for example?"

"I do not believe the lantern to be dangerous in any way. I suppose I could hit someone with it. I will make a sincere effort to either follow the law as I understand it or leave and I will not consider simply being arrested for a normal reason to be a reason to decide to leave."

"Okay! We charge gate fees per person and per head of animal and wheel of conveyance, as well as a percentage of all carried goods. I'm going to go ahead and waive that for you. Common sense laws. Don't touch or otherwise affect people in ways they don't want to be- Common sense applies, here, I think. Don't take things that aren't yours. Don't be a public nuisance or do risky dangerous things. Don't bring or let monsters, demons, or criminals into the city. Less common sense laws: Liscor has a militia. During an emergency situation, the city alarm will sound. It's a deep warbling that seems to get higher in pitch constantly, but never actually does so. When the alarm is sounding, obey the guard and people identifying as militia immediately. When the alarm is sounding, don't get in the way unless you think you can meaningfully contribute. Actions taken in the defense of Liscor during an emergency are rewarded generously once the situation is resolved."

"That all seems pretty straightforward. The gate fees go both directions?"

"Entering only. But entering from either direction, yes. Medium and long term residents can come to an arrangement, this is more a toll on merchants."

"Makes sense. It's presumably throttling your trade but maybe you knew that already." (She did some reading while waiting for her wings to be fashioned.)

"Oh, those ungrateful lot weren't going to spend their money here anyway. Would you mind telling me what sort of angelic feats you can do? Healing is a common one, I hear, and we can certainly use that."

"Healing, yep. Consecration, resurrection, ecogenesis."

The Captain takes a deep breath. "I'm not familiar with that last one, but the Guard will pay you if you feel inclined to heal or consecrate on our behalf. As for resurrection... I understand from the legends that it is much more difficult than other things."

"I may not be able to do it right away, these things run on my accumulated credit for behaving angelically and I'm brand new." Can she, like, feel, her favor reserves.

...Eh?

It's definitely a 'feel' situation more than a 'numbers' situation, but yes. She has some. She could Heal or Consecrate right now, maybe twice, but not Greater Heal or Greater Consecrate. Ecogenesis and Resurrection are out of the question for now.