Dress-up lordship. Has your view of our former companion dropped so much?
An unacknowledged bastard is still one's offspring. I'm sure a man of Emil's disposition would raise the child as a proper heir. Did something happen between you two when we were last in Westvein? Are you jealous of the books Wighard?

I was being deliberately rude to get her to go away Gimgroth; not interested in being another notch on her bedpost.

As for Emil, no I have not quarrelled with him.

He is a Lord now, whether he recognises himself as one or admits it even to himself or nay

He has people that he has undertaken to lead and protect.

That's what lords do

Or rather are supposed to do - few do

Whether his high-minded principles will survive contact with reality and responsibility would be interesting to watch

The most interesting bit will be if the community decides they don't want him in charge anymore, especially if he has an heir


They say magic corrupts, and it does, but that's because magic is power and power corrupts the best intentions. Different forms of power do it differently, but few can resist.

I don't think Emil fully realises that succeeding in Westvein could be more dangerous than failing