A Morning Stroll through the Leased Territories Summary

Nell and Harv arrive at the gates of the Dovetail enclave. Talking in a perfect neo-Victorian style just as the Primer taught her, Nell addresses the Constable on guard and asks to talk to a blacksmith named Brad. Brad is an ex-boyfriend of Tequila, one of the very few men she ever dated and that Nell liked. The Constable is impressed by Nell's language skills. Despite the children's beaten look, he says that he will contact Brad. He then invites the two kids in the gatehouse while they wait. He takes the nunchucks away from Harv and locks them in a drawer, explaining that they are against the rules of Dovetail. After consulting a few papers, he leaves the book with Nell but warns her not to let anyone else see...