But how is the country governed if not by the nobility? Who protects and guides you? [ She was getting a sickening feeling in her heart. No, no that was wrong, this was all wrong. ] I mean this with no disrespect to you, but why should anyone support you, or anyone at all, if they are not willing to help themselves?

[ Even the nobility had to do accounts, workout the best way to turn a profit on farmlands, create trade that others could take advantage of it. Then there was court, and if anyone thought that was as easy as it looked, they were wrong. ]

I am sorry that he should be used against you in such a way. [ not the first time she'd heard that sort of thing happening either... ]

It'll be decent if I find it, I don't enjoy drink tavern house swill. [ bluntbluntblunt. ]