Truth be told, Plague Knight hadn't exactly intended to perform a civil service- he'd simply gotten carried away with testing the limits of how much he could carry. But nobody needs to know that, right?

He gives a start when the stern lawman speaks behind him, and whirls around gracefully to face Minimus. "Eh? Hee hee! Well don't you sound grouchy? Do I know... Oh yes, you're another of the new arrivals like me, hee! Now what's so reassuring?"