Lilja reasoned with the constable as Sonja and Pannikin brought the steam carriage to the front of the restaurant. "These two are mine and were asked to remain here while I dined with a colleague across the way." "Well and good, but they've drawn a crowd and are causing a commotion," the bobby replied. "I'm thinking there ought to be some sort of violation to register here." "Oi! Back away from me pals, yeh screw!" Pannikin shouted unhelpfully from her perch next to Sonja in the steam carriage. "Ehm! Ehm! Pay teh wee one no mind, constable! We'll just move along wit' 'er ladyship an' be nae more trouble fer yeh!" Fat Bob ventured. "Honestly, sir, what harm has actually occurred? Consider that you will have the gratitude of Lilja Darkstar if you but permit us to depart with no further trouble." As the crowd heard the name "Darkstar" there was some muttering. "Darkstar?" Asked the young constable. "Like all them manufactories and inventions and the like?" "Yes, my good sir. I am the owner of that enterprise as the named heir." Lilja replied. The young constable sighed. "That'd be a lot of trouble for me would you want to cause such. Still..." "My ladyship ain't a troublin' kind o' personage, constable!" Fat Bob interjected hopefully. "She respecks law 'n' order 'n' fine, young fellahs such as yerself!" "Ah. You're all more trouble than it's worth to report you for disturbing the peace. Get on with you and don't let me catch you loitering here again!" The constable clearly wanted nothing to do with the likely entanglements that would follow for citing the now very wealthy young woman and her associates. Molly's art notes: Set up and rendered in Poser 12.0.500 with the Superfly Cycles 2 rendering engine. The Guardian is by Jonnte, Pannikin by 1971s and Fat Bob by Simon3d. The bobby is based on M4 with a police uniform from Vanishing Point. Lilja and Sonja are based on La Femme with textures and morphs by Tempesta3d and Afrodite-ohki. The Steam Carriage is by Adh3d. The onlookers include some lo rez older figures including Loretta Lorez by P3DA from DAZ, Victoria 3 and the Poser 4 man in business suit. The scene is based on the Victorian Arcade by Blue Tree Studios. The whole story is easier to follow at Deviant Art and begins here: https://www.deviantart.com/mollyfootman/art/Lilja-Darkstar-ponders-875997592 I love me some Steampunk!