Keeper of the Flame
“Hugh said. “The twins should get where they’re going in a less than a half hour, if I gauge the map accurately. I suggest we all prepare for action. We should be hearing back from them very soon. What forces do you have in the area?” he asked Lera.
“Not much. The responsibility for securing the area around a noble’s lands is up to each noble. Portu isn’t a high-ranking man and I doubt he has a large force, but whatever soldiers he does have won’t be loyal to me if he’s thrown his lot in with Se...ndra.”
“She probably promised him an elevation in rank if he helped her,” Drake suggested.
Lera nodded. “He’s definitely the type of man to be swayed by the promise of power or wealth.”
“Or both,” Drake added. “I remember your cousin well, milady. I entertained at her home once, and once was more than enough for me.”
“I saw it from the outside and it was pretty bad. Gaudy and overblown,” Hugh commented. “Is it as bad on the inside?”
“Worse.” Drake and Lera spoke in unison and both laughed, breaking a bit of the tension.MoreLess
“Not much. The responsibility for securing the area around a noble’s lands is up to each noble. Portu isn’t a high-ranking man and I doubt he has a large force, but whatever soldiers he does have won’t be loyal to me if he’s thrown his lot in with Se...ndra.”
“She probably promised him an elevation in rank if he helped her,” Drake suggested.
Lera nodded. “He’s definitely the type of man to be swayed by the promise of power or wealth.”
“Or both,” Drake added. “I remember your cousin well, milady. I entertained at her home once, and once was more than enough for me.”
“I saw it from the outside and it was pretty bad. Gaudy and overblown,” Hugh commented. “Is it as bad on the inside?”
“Worse.” Drake and Lera spoke in unison and both laughed, breaking a bit of the tension.MoreLess
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