"Quite odd, but not the oddest day I've had" begins Ercard while fishing in one of his pouches for Sara's signet. When he finds it, he brings it out while saying "In truth, man of Glister, your instincts are half right, but I am an outrunner screening against danger rather than a tripwire set to spring it. You'll understand that my client--" he holds up the signet ring for inspection "--has had an odd few days herself."