When Lann burst out from the crowd, he realized it wasn't that 'the girl caused trouble', but rather 'trouble found the girl'.
Two guys dressed similarly to those who went to Cassandra's house looking for trouble were forcibly holding Phoebe.
It was the small girl's legs, struggling vigorously, that kicked and broke a support stick of a vendor selling amphorae.
Then the canopy's canvas fell, shattering two earthen amphorae.
Lann, a very noticeable figure, emerged from the crowd and naturally attracted the attention of the two kidnappers.
One of them, whose face looked like a squashed pear, freed one of the hands restraining Phoebe and drew a bronze short sword from his waist, placing it across the small girl's neck.
The other walked towards Lann, and his short sword was like a threat, tapping rhythmically in the palm of the other hand.
"This is none of your business, stranger."
