Opposition

Somewhat like the state of affairs described above, but the merchants don't go to such lengths to protect themselves or keep thieves off their backs. They don't like thieves, they don't accept them as a part of society or a tolerable evil, but they don't go overboard about them either. Such merchants are fairly stoutly resistant to any attempt at coercion or blackmail, and they use their influence with the powers-that-be to keep life tough for thieves.

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