I assure you we've broken no laws. I'm not talking about in a place like Borkondorf - where the is only one law. But laws in a more civilized place like this.
Well, maybe it was the Scrapple... that was good enough to be sinful
Why?
Jesse briefly closes his eyes and a few seconds later replies, "Charges of assault, disturbing the peace, bribery, and illegal use of magic among others. Look, the Merchant Lords run this city. They have, or can get to, just about everyone. Their coffers are deep enough to bend the morality of even the staunchest magistrate. Sure, most of the charges are made up, although the assault and bribery are probably closer to the truth than anything else. The point is, if you had anything left in the city that you wanted to take care of, you can't. Had we continued along the path, to find your guide, we would have run into a blockade. I think we need to be more careful from here on out."