Swamped

"Come on. We're days away from any human settlements, let alone one with a decent bounty board. You must have better things to do with your time than drag me all the way there only to find out there's no bounty on me after all. Hells, even if there was, how profitable could it be?"

"Marshguard bounties get pretty high, actually. Mostly because few hunters are willing to venture into the swamp." The hunter laughs. "Of course, I'm not going to complain about one falling right into my lap."

"And yet you think that's likely? Even if your Rider theory was right, why would a Marshguard wear their uniform before pulling the ruse? Seems it would be easier to pose as a civilian, and if they've got the resources to get out of that swamp unnoticed, they can probably get a change of clothes."

"Well, according to your own story, you've only got that one desert horse. Not many places to stash a uniform with it. And maybe you weren't expecting to see anyone along the way."

Why are they still pushing this theory? It doesn't make any sense. What are they even trying to do, if they're still convinced you're a Marshguard, why haven't they made a move? You can't get a read on them...

Wait a minute. That's it. They're trying to get a read on you.

You're lying through your teeth about a lot of this and they've probably picked up on that. But the theory they're giving is totally wrong, so your reactions to it are natural.

Well, that's all well and good, but what are you supposed to do about it? You don't know what tells they're picking up on, and they've already caught you out lying...

Hold on. Maybe they're not so sure which part you're lying about. Maybe you can bluff them into thinking you're trying to hide an entirely different story... preferably one they don't want to risk asking too many questions about.

But what sort of story could that be? And how could you get them thinking about it?