# Now

This word is used here to mark a break in the main storyline and the beginning of a new part of the story.

# raised his eyes

Here the watchman looking to see something is spoken of as if he lifted up his eyes. AT: "looked out beyond the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# there is news in his mouth

Here the king speaks of the man having a message as if the news were an object sitting in his mouth. AT: "he has news to tell us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])