"Ah, that." Shor seemed notable dishearten hearing about this. "Well, nothing of the sort. Simply that the duke is returning from an expedition in about a fortnight or so. He and other lords had been called to deal with a threat to the north, and news is that they're victorious, so naturally the city folk have been told to celebrate the return of our lordship." Shor sighs as he rubs his face. "Which is fine, really, I can't fault m'lord answering our king, but as you can imagine lot of people getting rowdy for the coming festivities. Been keeping me and my boys busy dealing with drunken louts and pickpockets trying to take advantage of the festivities." He says with a tired smile. It seemed like he had a lot more on his mind than just the festival. "And what's your last question?"