"Believe me, I was tempted to. But I had a feeling that it would be better to let him off easy for now."
"Besides, you're right. If they don't learn their lesson, we get a bit more enjoyment."Though he had closed his eyes to focus on his drink, Fersand made sure to open it to let Burhardt know he was listening. By the time the latter was finished with his report, the Spymaster had lowered his bottle of wine, eyes narrowing to a small glare as he took in the new information,
"A royal seal? Shit, I thought I had a good reign on those things. Did the toll bandits tell you were you they got it?" Fersand asked, making a wild guess as to who had the seal and what 'problem' had arose.
"Beaumont... Ah yes, I believe I've heard of your House before in the Court. I'll admit, I didn't expect acquiring more help on the road, but it's a pleasure to meet you, as well as-" Gunvald initially replied to Nuallán, giving the noble a slight bow of respect before turning to the other two women that were seated with the Spymaster. Only to freeze once the girl with a red witch's hat introduced herself,
"Wait, you're the Crimson Witch?" the prince asked, surprise clear on his face as he looked the young girl up and down, as if trying to convince himself that they were in fact the Crimson Witch. His Father's stories to him had made it clear that the Crimson Witch was a woman just as old as he, the King, and had the confidence to match those of royalty in both Cestulon and Lastreodal. The little, clearly nervous girl in front of him did not match those stories at all, aside from the red robes and hat.
But if she
was the Crimson Witch, it would mean that the original had taken an apprentice in secret, and if she took up her name, then that would mean...
"My deepest apologies, I shouldn't judge a book by its cover. It's a pleasure to meet you in person Alina" Gunvald continued, giving the Crimson Witch a bow as well, both out of respect and desire to apologize, before the final woman's shouts suddenly caused the young prince to jump in his skin, giving her a consistent surprised stare until she was finished, allowing him to catch his breath and calm himself before he replied,
"I... See. It's an honor to work with you, Evelin Feurmahne" he answered, unsure of how to feel about Evelin's declaration of putting her life down if he ordered her to. Most of the time it was Eydis who incited this type of behavior in Lastreodal's army, so it was... Unusual for him to be treated the same. Though perhaps his sister would say the same thing, from her perspective.
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Topic: Fire Emblem: Marks of Royalty IC (Read 23736 times)