A few months have passed since Garrett helped Basso and Jenivere escape together. They are now happily married and have settled down in a small town close to the city: East Fording, where Basso decided to open a locksmithing shop. Shortly thereafter, Basso invited Garrett to spend a few days at his home. Garrett accepted the invitation and received a reply the next day. "Garrett, Jenivere and I are thrilled that you will be spending time with us. As mentioned in the invitation, we will be waiting for you at the Carnival which is scheduled to begin in 20 days. I can't wait to see you again. I miss the good old days. I also have a suggestion: leave your "work tools" at home...let's have some fun instead! Your affectionate friends, Jenivere and Basso P.S. We have had two or three cases of plague in town recently, therefore the city council has decided to impose a curfew. This will most likely be settled within a few days, but just in case it isn't, I have enclosed a map of my house. There is a hidden passageway just outside the city walls that was once used by smugglers. The exit is in my storage hut, and from there you will be able to enter the city without being seen."