>>5657656"You probably take in account what others think about you, but still you do all these things, many of which a lesser man wouldn't do due to fearing a failure or a backlash." Blackmoore said and continued. "How often outside of a war do we see someone campaigning and fighting so often? How many men wouldn't have known what to do after the poisoning?"
"I am just doing my duty towards my people and to catch those responsible for that crime." You said as a matter of fact.
"A duty to chase an assassin down a shitter into the snow and then argue against the Lord of the Keep to protect her? That is far from an ordinary duty Prince Alric." Blackmoore said to you and laughed. "You really do what you want to achieve your own goals. That is what I respect about you, even if it causes troubles to the rest of us around you."
"Respect? Well thank you." You asked him and used a bit more unpleasant tone due to how he was talking to you. Blackmoore knew that he was insulting you. "What do I gain with your respect then?"
"I will forget yesterday and this morning. It requires some balls to go against me and get Troubridge and Jandice to vote in your support. I don’t know what you promised to them, but whatever it is, it worked." Blackmoore said to you. "Keep the prisoners, do whatever the hell you want with them as long as you take them away from my sight."
"Understood Lord Blackmoore. It is good to hear that we are on the same page regarding them." You said with a jest.
Blackmoore laughed and passed you the flask again. The moonshine yet again burned inside you and even with these few sips you started to feel a bit tipsy.
You disliked the man, you detested him as a person and as a nobleman. He had no honour nor associating with him would bring you any. The way he talked about your friends and how he has treated Taretha made you sick. Blackmoore truly was a disgusting and abusive human being. Only things common between you and him were your black long hair and that both had a father who became a traitor, nothing more.
But he was someone with whom you could cooperate with and benefit from. Durnholde was a valuable ally in a world that didn't really offer you many allies. Even with Blackmoore being who he is, it might be worth working with him at least for some time.
"Do you have anything else to say or are you planning on freezing your balls off?" Blackmoore asked you. "Even though we clearly don't like each other, we can still cooperate. So if you have something in mind, I might be able to help you with it?"
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