He wants to help, but there’s not much he can do.

Thomas sighs. “I’m sorry, Leela, but if I left my post I’d be in huge trouble. I can’t go with you.”

Leela frowns. She figured that would be the case. The priestess looks up at Thomas and smiles weakly. “W-well, thanks for helping me regardless. The may the goddess watch over you…” She says her usual prayer, though she feels a little less confident than usual. After all, the goddess has felt pretty silent through this situation…

Leela walks through the gate, and takes a deep breath. The gate is right by a large marketplace, and it’s midday already. This means that the streets are going to be packed with people.

There's a few options here. Leela could take the direct path, right through the crowd. She will no doubt be seen by the most people this way, and in the denser parts of the crowd she doubts she gets away without atleast a little harassment.

Second, she could take the side path, still through the market, but less crowded. Shes heard rumors of shifty types in those parts, but she’s never had issue before. Granted, Leela never tried streaking through the market before either.

Lastly, she could try to bypass the market entirely. There’s a new guard tower being build off to the western side, which would allow for a lot of cover and no crowds. The issue there is she would be isolated in the event she came across someone, and the worker types are notoriously handsy. Plus it would take much longer.

None of the options sound appealing, but neither does standing here thinking about it for much longer. Leela yelps when a man slaps her ass as he passes, pulling her from her strategizing. She has to move…