As Bear and Crispin approach Great Wexly, traffic (foot and horse traffic, that is) picks up around the city. Some things never change.
They see people from all walks of life, and Bear tells Crispin what clothing and other clues signify about a person's life.
Great Wexly is encircled by a high wall, and they notice that soldiers are only letting a few people at a time in—as if they're looking for someone. Uh-oh…