>>5449689>>5449695>>5449797>>5449977>>5450196You had a lot of questions in your head and you began by the one that you judged the most important.
-Yes and no ? What does this means ? Have you been in France or not ? Speak clearly.
The man smiled and tried to accommodate you but his smile was uncanny and mysterious, he looked like an obvious schemer.
-My lord... I.. have never been to France, technically speaking but I have heard about this land. About the beauty of Provins, of Troyes and of Paris... A place where only humans live, it is... Fascinating..
-How did you know about it ?
-By seeing what others saw my lord, I have many talents and one of them is this one...
You wondered what he meant, his tone seemed honeyed but dangerous. It was lady Takable who answered him, visibly furious.
-You are a mind reader ! You dared read his mind ! Your impudence should be punished by death !
She said this brandishing her riding crop and being ready to hit him with it but a simple look of the Guelph seemed to stop her.
-Do not worry my lady, I shall not reveal the little secrets of the nobility, not his, not yours.
This last word made her pale and stop and you wondered what it meant. You wanted to behead the Guelph now, he knew too much but he simply said.
-My lord, no need to be violent now. You will choose what to do with my person after we speak. Your... Help with some interesting witchcraft trial pleased my master, we have no need to be ennemies.
His last words were punctuated by a look at the river... He knew.. the bastard knew. Maybe you could split him with a sword. But you were responsible for your lordship, if this man was an enemy of your enemies he could be useful. You simply nodded and told.
-Then answer my questions and you will keep your tongue. Your insolence already deserves death so I hope that your master really has an interesting proposition to make.
The Guelph nodded, letting you continue. You still wondered if he had men around, ready to jump on you or ambush your party before trying to kill him... Well you thought about killing him first but thinking before acting was not your forte. You preferred to resolve your problems by hitting them with an axe, preferably four of five times to be sure.
-You are a high Guelph ? I heard that they were some kind of leaders amongst Guelphs. You seem to be alone for a leader, don't you have some bannermen nearby ? Or perhaps some servants ? You came here on foot ?
The Guelph answered, for the first time, with a more honest tone, even if his voice was a bit strange.
