the fourth moon had set , but it was still light enough to appease his fears , and as he made his way across the emptying marketplace , veig , by force of habit , had once again indulged in a flight of fancy : he could bribe the men of his escort with some of the gold he had saved for a bind just like this , and instead of going all the way to the cave which would be asking to be ambushed and slain theyd seek out the scavengers themselves , offering , along with the rest of the gold , to defect to their side and help them seize the throne of feerien , if they would vouchsafe their security .