What I didn't realize at the time was that, the moment I walked off, Esther's eyes followed me intently. Her hand, which had been resting tensely on her hip, immediately relaxed.
"Phew... that guy feels dangerous..."
"What did you say?"
"Nothing."
...
After the stabbing incident, I didn't run into any hidden quests or unexpected events.
In fact, things were so quiet, I started to wonder if I had somehow wandered into the wrong district... because this didn't feel like the West Borough at all!
According to my memories, the West Borough was crawling with criminals. You had to constantly watch your back, pickpockets, random thugs demanding protection fees, and if you refused, they wouldn't hesitate to rough you up or even stab you. On top of that, there was always the risk of being swarmed by desperate, hungry vagrants.
But strangely enough, I encountered none of that.
'What's with the sudden peace and quiet?' I thought to myself, scanning my surroundings.
