"Your Majesty, nothing compares to the glory your presence brings tonight. Even more so now, though I was expecting something more dramatic from Baron Garthois." Evelyn murmured as she leaned in towards Damien. He chuckled and glanced at Garthois, as the fair maiden continued to play.

[I]"Spurring a magnificent melody.
Fairer than fair princesses,"[/I] She sang from the front.

[B]"Well, now that things are perfectly clear now, we can get to business on a more official basis."[/B] Damien clarified for the both of them. [B]"I trust now you two will be working more closely together. After all, with the new decrees and the Thieves Guild now at our command, the gold is flowing into the Treasury. And thanks to Garthois, there are no barons left who are willing to oppose us."[/B] He surmised. Lucius tilted his head as he glanced back up at the front.
[B]"There is still Baron Agravaine, my liege."[/B] He added softly. 

Damien's brow furrowed.
[B]"That old veteran of war? What about him?"[/B] Damien asked. Lucius passed a folded slip of paper to Damien.
[B]"I had our spy in Marceilles retrieve this information. Their coffers are dwindling slowly, and their people still prosper. I can only assume he has been feeding us tributes from his own reserves of wealth."[/B] Lucius noted. Damien tilted his head over the numbers.
[B]"Valiant bastard he is. He would mount a formidable rebellion against us, but there is no way I can deal with him as we have the other barons. Unless..."[/B] Damien smiled and glanced at Evelyn. [B]"Contact the best thieves you know of. There will be a great robbery that will put Phillip Agravaine out of his own lands in dishonour."[/B] Damien murmured to her.

The fair maiden finished her song on a gentle and drawn out note, and then bowed as the court applauded. Damien glanced back to the front and clapped the songstress for her performance. 
[I]"I very much hope I have pleased your majesty and his court. Do you wish me to play another melody, my lord?"[/I] The fair maiden asked as she held her lute at the ready.
 [B]"As much as it would please me even further to hear another of your songs, I will let you to your rest. Thank you, my lady."[/B] Damien replied. He then looked back to Evelyn as the court bustled with chatter and gossip once more.

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Lamont stood up finally and stepped outside, seeking to get away from the celebrations and clear his head, even though it was raining rather gloomily over the town. He stepped out of the inn and into the streets, tying up his cloak knot and throwing up his hood whilst walking in the shadow of overhanging roofs as rain dripped down from above. Lamont had his hand to his rapier's handle, just in case any would dare mob him at this time of night and weather so foul.