As Kino and Hermes approach a country with a tall clock tower, Kino recalls a story that her Master told about when she was a young traveler. In the past, the Master entered the same country with her Partner, planning to sell gems to buy supplies. However, her Partner was arrested by the corrupt police force for selling drugs and his possessions were confiscated. The Master agreed to leave the country after failing to bribe the police chief to obtain his release, but she later returned at night to create a diversion and release her Partner from prison...