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Indeed. In Zaun, it was important I have someone capable immediately. Here, I am willing to train someone for such a position if they have the right temperament and work ethic.

What would you be looking for in a right hand?

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loyalty.
someone who is able and willing to follow any orders given to them, no matter how much it would tarnish their soul.

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Any orders? Do you believe there is someone here who can fill that role?

[traumaticus]

yes. i have such man back in london.

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And is that man here?

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no. he is not.
i am certain you would have have come to know of him if he was.

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Tell me about this man of yours from London.

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he was saved by my father when he was mere a child. after that he became loyal servant to my father and the house of york. when i was born he was tasked with taking care of me where my mother would not.

after my father's death his services were offered to another lord, hastings, who was close friends with my brother edward the fourth. he was one of my trusted comrades in war, as well.

however, during all that time he had never betrayed me, always staying by my side. and after my brother passed, he decided to abandon his vow to york in favor of supporting me.

[conflictresolution]

Hmmm, he sounds loyal indeed. It is a shame that he is not here to support you at this time when you are gathering things for yourself. What is his name?

I suppose you'll have to make due currently with either someone you trust or yourself.

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sir william catesby. he was knighted.
i suppose i finally found the one place where his loyalty could not reach.

there is one i trust but i doubt he would be interested.

[conflictresolution]

I will keep my eye out for so if he happens to appear here that I can direct him to you. Perhaps he was denied the opportunity to come here so far, and he is pacing waiting to rejoin you when the Council allows.

Who? I can have him vetted, if you like.

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thank you. however, as much as i would love nothing more than have his presence here, i do think it is best he stays with my wife and son while i'm away.

charles rowland. he is one of my subjects.

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Guarding the essentials then. Fair enough. I will still keep an eye out for him as a just in case.

Yes the accent seems similar. He also has the benefit of being aware of us.

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what do you mean by 'aware of us'?

[conflictresolution]

I have reason to believe he's aware we are lovers. Not a discussion you two have had?

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you told him.
despite of what we had agreed on, you told him.

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I did not. I became aware of his knowledge on a different conversation with him, and I neither confirmed nor denied what he knew.

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why did you not deny it?

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We did not speak of it openly. I wasn't going give it air.

[traumaticus]

and instead you chose to provide soil for the seed of doubt.
i assumed you would know better.

[conflictresolution]

Sometimes silence and skirting the issue is better for all parties involved.

[traumaticus]

charles is no fool. he is unsettlingly perceptive. with him the seed needs to be ripped out before it has any room to grow.

when did this happen?

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Charles does not appear to be the type of person who rumormongers. Is it a fear of discovery or shame of me that has you wishing cover this up?

Weeks ago.

[traumaticus]

we had an agreement.

why do i hear from this only now?

[conflictresolution]

His discovery was not on account of my telling him. I didn't provide the matter air to breathe, nothing more.

It was not a problem that came into play.