>>5576176>>5576240>>5576304Ancel can be subtle, he is sneaky and smells tracks well... People can get lost in a forest...
>>5577311Hahahah, your point of view is not the most widespread but you can proudly say that you follow the footsteps of Robert d'Artois.
>>5576804>>5577025You choose to try to moderate the lovely lady. You didn't need more problems than you already had. So you told.
-My love, don't you think that you have let your emotions do the talking for you ? It would be most unwise to try to murder someone when we have already so much enemies.
You hoped that she would understand and agree but were dumbstruck when she smiled sweetly and kissed you quickly on the lips.
-I prefer you like this Charles. The count has said me that he wouldn't want me to marry someone impulsive or stupid. But you are always a wise man.
You frowned.
-You feared that I would be impulsive or stupid ? It is why you proposed this ?
-No... No my lord. But you are sometimes so much like a knight from a song like your sire Lancelot that I feared that you would do what I say without any questions out of love, or to defend my honor. But you are even better.
It seemed to satisfy you, even if a small doubt remained in your mind. Was she inventing this story right now to try not to seem too bloodthirsty in your eyes ? You asked.
-So you do not want to murder lady Sue ?
-No, right now no... What use of killing her without making her suffer a bit first ?
You ignored if it was humour or completely serious but you understood one thing. Your lady Rose was genuine so you simply smiled before exchanging some kind words and parting ways to change.
Of course you were quicker, Ancel helped you remove your mail armor and give you your most impressive doublet. You quickly washed your face and hands and came back, under the guidance of a servant, in the great hall. Here everyone was watching the count's jester doing some faces and acrobatics. It amused you a bit, you liked the idea of having a court's jester but unfortunately you hadn't one. Jesters and dwarves were necessary to amuse the people.
You remembered being once sent to find a dwarf for the Archbishop of Reims's court. How you travelled in villages to ask if they had a deformed dwarf amongst them. Unfortunately another knight close to the archbishop had found one, and a good one who could fart on command and amuse the guests. You were amazed by the lack of dwarves in India, they seemed to simply not exist amongst the peasantry just like pox marked people. When you were watching them joyfully the count leaned over the empty seat of lady Takable while saying.
-Lord Charles, what a pleasure, but while everybody enjoy the acrobatics of my dear Macron might I ask you something ?
-Of course your excellency ?
-Tell me, you were from a faraway land, how did you came here ? And how do you learned that you were related to Lord Random ?
