Anchor: At first they suspected rival slave traders or mercenaries hired by the other cities to corner the market on the trade, but all the traders were being killed one caravan at a time.
Entailed: The mercenaries were hired by other cities to help with trade.
Contradiction: The mercenaries were fired by the other cities.
Contradiction: Two older women are playing drums.
Contradiction: Anxiety began to creep in.
Contradiction: You need to travel miles to get to the places reserved for ritual aberations of Jews.
Contradiction: I believe that that is a valid observation.