Why would he give me a silk pouch containing gold coins? Was the Count trying to compensate for the losses I'd suffered at the hands of the Euz nobles? If that was true, I couldn't help but be impressed by the Count's political acumen. He was trying to ease my ill feelings toward Euz and forge a friendly relationship.
"Are you trying to compensate me for my losses for the reason I'm thinking?"
"Your guess is correct. The Euznirk family is not so shameless as to send a benefactor away empty-handed."
Count Euz sat down in his chair and drank a glass of wine.
Then he offered me a seat. I had a feeling this conversation was going to be long.
"How much do you know about the circumstances involving Valent and Fried?"
"From what I heard from the lady, Baron Valent had been after the Glesia family's wealth, but Ingrid chose Sir Fried instead, and the relationship between the two spiraled into disaster—that's about all I know."
