The Kingdom of Havila.

"Get the fuck off me."

Tzu said, meaning to hurl Jim away from him if twas possible.

Jim fought himself free. He started pressing his hands to his robe as though he had lost something.

Few of the market fellows took interest in them in the first place, but seemed to had lost it.

"Do they have a thing for strangers too?"

Tzu asked Jim. Jim wore him out with the how-would-you-expect-me-to-know kinda ogle.

"Aiiieee"

They heard from behind them. A man was pushing a wooden barrow behind them trying to pass through. They hopped off the road.

Jim to the right, Tzu to the left....