"oh? Stupid Bastard am I?" Gillian asks with a hint of amusement. "Well, I cant rightly argue against the stupid part of that, lacking the formal education and other [i]privileges[/i] afforded to someone of your standing." He says, words dripping lightly with venom, though dulled slightly when faced with a child. The Sunfields currently attempting to fawn over the girl also helped, Gill having to stifle a chuckle as they attempted to fondle the girls cheeks.

"At any rate, private matter or not, currently from the iron knights perspective we've come across mercenaries you hired participating in the slaughter of a fortress. And though their innocence isn't directly in question at the moment, if we reported back now it would look poorly on you, Lady Cal. Lack of substantial evidence as to their innocence, and by extension yours, and all." He pauses for a moment, eyeing Haelstadt, rubbing his wrist as he remembers the sizable dent he left in Bifros earlier. He really wasn't in the mood to deal with another fight with someone that large.

He suddenly feels a sharp poke in the back, Nori having pressed the hilt of her blade to the small of his back. "Is it common in this land to intimidate cute little girls?" she asks, ears twitching with mild agitation. 

Gill sighs, rubbing his head. "Not especially, but given the potential gravity of what she might be involved in, assuming her innocence at her word isn't enough. Not for us and especially not for the people who'd want her to be involved in a scandal of this nature." He says, throwing a look over to Fanlily pointedly. "Our jobs to find and stop threats to Thaln, I'll remind you Bunny boy..." 

"My name is Nori."

"Nori then. If it turns out the squirt is in the right, I'll be the first one to bend over backwards and kiss her boots. Knights honor. Till then, she's as much a suspect as anyone else. " He responds flatly, crossing his arms. He knew full well that his actions towards the noble girl weren't exactly in good taste, but the fact remind the young Cal heiress was their only named suspect for the moment. 

A look of annoyance flashes across the rabbit woman's face for a moment, as she processes the mans logic. "...Very well..." she grumbles, in half hearted agreement. "But after we conclude our investigation, I demand you honor your promise!" She says, crossing her own arms, an act which came off more as cute than determined. 
"....huh?" Gill grunts. "To kiss the girl." Nori rasps, straightening to the full of her height (not that it helped much) " If you are wrong you said you would bend backwards and kiss her boots."

There is a brief pause before Gill gives a small squeak of laughter. "Ab-Absolutely!" He says, between coughing laughs, stunned slightly by the rabbits unabashed faith in the traitors daughter. "I'll even throw in granting her one request, no strings attached." he adds. 

Nori turns her attention to the young Cal, "Would this be agree-able to you Lady Cal?" She asks, tail wiggling slightly in agitation. If nothing else, she swore she would show up this brutish young man before the sunset.