"There are Contracts to know the future, or to bring good luck. It's possible that Cludge foresaw our arrival and took a hostage." Vorel said, still upside-down, "I can't see the point of this, though. And the man's feet are clearly not bound - why would he still be standing there if he's a captive?"

She took a deep breath.

"Ah. Scratch that question. He's terrified out of his mind."

[Potential Glamour Harvest: Man on the bridge. You'll need to move closer to get the glamour. +1 situational on the roll because of the level of the fear, either Intimidate or Empathy]