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Draught of breeze, the mild air outside had taken hints of fog. Nonetheless, Cole did not step a foot back from his schemes.
Having told the Archduke to step outside for a moment, the Baron was indifferent to the Land that supported the feral ones and waited for Aslak to follow his track leading to the backwater where he could see no one else would go unless for privacy.
"It's quite dark and desolated here, Baron... Are you making things easier for your son-in-law?"
"! Aslak Myrkzver... Finally, you have appeared."
"... You are a reckless man, Cole. Speak. I don't want to waste time when soon I am to rest with my woman."
"Hmph... Then that works for me. It's about that woman you are to wallow in sheets."
"... Archduchess... She's not any simple woman, Baron. Like yours."
"kh!... Of course she's not... After all, I did as you requested and sent her ready to you."