Freyd sat quietly on the steps of a small fountain in the market quarter of the Town of Beginnings.  To anyone else, he appeared to be staring at empty space, but his UI had a dozen different screens open as he compared and cross-tabulated different option.  He'd been there most of the morning.  A cup of cold tea sat at his side, mostly untouched, peaking the interest of several nearby pigeons who were daring each other to be the first to approach.  Local merchants had arrived early to setup or