Two middle-level knights from the Lion Rock Knights looked at each other, then gave Motan, who was dressed quite casually, a once over…
"You're Mr. Anthony Dabus?"
The muscly man on the left with a bushy beard nodded slightly, then asked with some confusion, "The duke did indeed say he would meet with you tonight, but what does 'kinda meet' mean?"
Motan answered without hesitation, "Two knowledgeable men, gathered together to discuss how to put the household in order, govern the country, and achieve world peace."
The muscly knight who'd merely asked out of curiosity, believing Motan at his word, nodded slightly before turning towards the inner court and then called out in a deep voice at the center of the courtyard, "Duke! The bard, Anthony Dabus, has come as agreed for 'kinda meeting'!"
After a while, the robust voice of Vernon Baroca echoed from the main hall, deep and mellow, "Meet what?"
"Mr. Dabus said…"