[hr][hr][center][h1][b][i][color=39b54a]William Fraser[/color][/i][/b][/h1][img]https://bookesther.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/john-thornton-smile-gif.gif?w=500[/img][/center][hr][hr][center][color=39b54a][b]Location:[/b][/color] [b]Leaving Port Annan[/b]
[color=39b54a][b]Skills:[/b][/color] [i]Seduction (Court), Country Knowledge (Scotland), Country Knowledge (England)[/i] [/center][hr]

	William sat back slightly in his seat, feeling the carriage continue to roll forwards as he listened to the occupant's as they spoke. He gritted his teeth as Egerton, swearing he could feel the sliminess of the man on his skin, but he managed to force the feeling down. Not that he didn't relish the idea of knocking Egerton down on his self-righteous backside, but for now, William would keep himself in check, at least until this tale with Millicent and Rutherford reached a hopefully exciting conclusion. 

	Turning his attention back to Rutherford as he spoke, raising an eyebrow slightly as a phrase caught his attention. Another remark from Egerton almost took William's hand to the hilt at his hip, but he managed to suppress it behind a smile, distracting himself as he spoke. 

	[color=39b54a][b]"Mutually beneficial? Forgive me, but I'm not sure I follow."[/b][/color]

	"Simply they are both benefiting from this little arrangement," Egerton stated with a bit of a smirk on his features. Rutherford sighed but nodded in agreement before glancing over towards Millicent as a few words slipped from her lips. 

	[color=0072bc]"I suppose."[/color]

	At least Rutherford seemed to somewhat share in William's dislike for Egerton. Why he had the man accompany him at all was a mystery, and as William glanced over at Egerton as he spoke, he enjoyed a brief fantasy of driving his dirk through where the other man's heart presumably was. Smiling slightly at the thought, William turned back to Rutherford. 

	[color=39b54a][b]"And where is it that we are headed for the wedding? I assume that's where we're heading at least."[/b][/color]

	Rutherford leaned back and looked over towards Egerton, motioning in the man general direction as Millicent looked back out the window. "We are heading to a friends home first to freshen up. The Kirkpatrick House in Annan," Egerton answered as he scratched his chin. 

	"After which we will be going to Gretna Green to be wed," Rutherford chimed in and there was a visual grimace that appeared on Millicents features. 

	William raised an eyebrow. In truth, he was genuinely surprised. The Kirkpatrick clan, more specifically Lady Kirkpatrick, was an impressively powerful connection for the two men to have. He did his best not to react to Millicent's grimace, pretending not to have notice as he smiled. 

	[color=39b54a][b]"Certainly friends in high places!"[/b][/color]