The Truth, pgs. 163-197 Summary

In Biers Bar, which caters to the undead, Pin and a poorly coordinated Tulip retreat from a deadly standoff with a half-werewolf. Outside on the street, Foul Ole Ron, speaking with an odd clarity, sells them a Times. Noticing that Ron's dog looks like the sketch in the paper, Pin formulates a new plan. Gaspode declares that the confrontation was too close for comfort as Ron divides a sausage into three parts. William offers a $25 reward for the Patrician's dog, figuring that he might need to be on the Watch's good side. He includes in his story what little he knows to be true. Blissful that another edition is finished and being distributed, William feels like Sisyphus, pushing a rock uphill. The press will soon demand to be fed again. Sacharissa is hard at work on two...