[h3][center][b][color=forestgreen]Col Ward[/color][/b][/center][/h3] [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/i6fLcHF.pngp[/img][/center] Lord Favian insisted on Col joining them in such a way that seemed excessive. Had Lord Bryce ever been so... extravagant? Surely if he was like this all the time hiding for such a duration would be impossible wouldn't it? Of course to out someone for such a trivial suspicion would be foolish. What could he bring up? [color=forestgreen]"Very well."[/color] Col said in response to Lord Favian's offer and the group of them entered the cottage. Lorenzo seemed eager to leave the cottage, though the doctor suggested otherwise. Col offered his hand palm forward to the dog at his feet, seeing if it wanted to smell his hand first before running his hand over the dog's head with a smile. He'd always liked animals and the feeling was usually reciprocated. "My apologies Lord Favian on two fronts. Firstly, that I have my own task to attend to and should hope to accomplish that before lending my services to another. Secondly-" Well, he never had been one much for cloak and dagger. [color=forestgreen]"I'm afraid I must question your identity. As you must well know, you have been gone for a good while, with nary a reason I have ever heard. I musk ask if you have proof of who you are."[/color] Col's voice was still polite, but serious as well, his brown eyes staring sternly at the presumed Lord Favain.