[color=C6DEFF][center][h1]Bast Ragoczy[/h1][/center][/color]

Lord Barensia's reaction when he mentioned Joshua's name surprised him. Bast had no idea that he was such an influential person. The king of Varjo and a close ally to the order. The same order that was rather infamous for their... extremism about demi-humans, or monsters, as they call them. Lord Barensia's description about Joshua was brief, but it was also impactful. Joshua and his sister are probably the same as Araghast, hence why that brutish man spoke so highly of him, nothing but warlords. Gold, silver, blood and death ran through their veins.

[color=C6DEFF]"That is certainly interesting. I am very grateful for the information."[/color] Bast replied to Lord Barensia, with a sly expression.

[color=C6DEFF]"Regarding Lord Araghast, he is a warlord under Joshua's command. Quite a brutish and uncivilized person, if you ask me. He was the one responsible for the massacre at Boreal Port."[/color] Bast continued with a quick wave of his hand, dismissing both the massacre and the warlord as unimportant. 

[color=C6DEFF]"Just monsters... huh?"[/color] Bast repeated as he heard Lord Barensia's words. Eilidh's question soon after he said that left obvious that she was a bit annoyed by his answer as well. Bast didn't have enough information about him to tell that without a doubt, but Lord Barensia looked like one of those people who thought that demi-humans were just monsters, nothing more than beasts, inferior. If that was the case, then surely it wouldn't be interesting to have that tension on the air, especially after how Eilidh reacted to that. The way Bast held Eilidh's hand weren't just to embarrass her or flirt with her. It was almost as if Bast was saying to change topics.

[color=C6DEFF]"I just asked because there are some people who have a very... extreme opinion about demi-humans, you see? So I was worried that I could have offended you in some way by bringing my dear Eilidh, to our conversation."[/color] Bast said, with an amicable expression, and gently holding Eilidh's hand and raising it a little bit, as in if he was presenting her to the man.

[color=C6DEFF]"Which, by the way, is absolutely adorable when embarrassed."[/color] Bast said, with a chuckle, after turning back to Lord Barensia.

[color=C6DEFF]"Now, to answer your questions..."[/color] Bast said, looking to the man.

[color=C6DEFF]"My name is Bast. Who am I is a question that many people ask, and to each one of them I give a different answer. None of them are lies, but none of them are the entire truth. I have many faces, Mr. Barensia. Many personalities, many names... Secrets are everything I am, Lord Barensia."[/color] Bast said, with a neutral expression, showing absolutely no emotion.

[color=C6DEFF]"Both me and Eilidh are from the guild. A very interesting bunch if you ask me. As for what I want with the Barensia, I didn't lie when I sent you that invitation, but it wasn't all the truth."[/color] Bast said, with a sly smile on his face.

[color=C6DEFF]"While i was really looking forward to just having a nice talk, knowing a bit more about the one responsible for designing your manor, I am also after information... I had quite an... interesting encounter with Lord Araghast. Obviously, it wasn't that tranquil. After all he is a warlord... Despite the obvious difficulty to have a decent conversation with such a brutish man, he did mention Lord Joshua, and he did mention that we are a bit... similar... in some ways... For personal reasons, I am quite interested in both of them. Because of that, I'm investigating a bit about them."[/color] Bast said, with a serious expression.

[color=C6DEFF]"Why would I go to the Barensia even with so many people on this town, you ask? Well... I'm no stranger to nobility, and I know how things work... Those with power and influence are very well informed about the workings of a city and a country. And let me ask you a small question: How does one attain power and influence?"[/color] Bast asked, giving a small pause to finish his tea.

[color=C6DEFF]"The answer is money."[/color] Bast concluded, looking to Lord Barensia, expecting him to understand where he was going with that statement.

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