1. There you are, Lorenz.
  2. What is it you need now, Balthus?
  3. I wanna talk about the debt I owe your father.
  4. We never settled that, and I'm thinking I should [cdb]probably pay it back.
  5. Ah, that. Well, as head of House Gloucester, I have [cdb]determined you no longer need to repay it.
  6. Judging by the specifics of the requests, I highly [cdb]doubt my father ever expected recompense.
  7. Well, would you look at that? The current Count Gloucester sure is a generous sort.
  8. You have saved me countless times on the battlefield [cdb]since joining our army.
  9. Asking a comrade-in-arms for mere coin when I owe [cdb]them a life debt would only sully the good name of House Gloucester.
  10. Well, I still appreciate it.
  11. So does that mean I can just drop the whole "investigate Claude" thing?
  12. I mean, I've already dug up an entire mound of dirt [cdb]on the guy, but I'm happy to let it all go.
  13. That is dangerous information to have on our king.
  14. That is dangerous information to have—the Alliance's [cdb]internal affairs must not be exposed to other lands.
  15. Destroy all record and speak of it to no one.
  16. That could be information of great consequence. It may prove useful in diplomatic settings...
  17. No, it would be dangerous to expose Leicester's [cdb]internal affairs. Destroy all record and speak of it to [cdb]no one.
  18. You sure? There's some real juicy stuff in there.
  19. Your head would probably pop clean off if I told you.
  20. ...
  21. I admit that my curiosity is piqued. Ah, what to do?
  22. In that case, Balthus, hold this information of yours [cdb]tight and make sure it lands in no other hands.
  23. When the time comes that we need it, I will take it [cdb]into my possession.
  24. When you need it? What's that mean?
  25. It is quite possible that I will become the next king [cdb]after Claude.
  26. It is quite possible that I will someday become the [cdb]next leader of the Alliance.
  27. It is quite possible that I will someday take control of [cdb]all of Leicester.
  28. You take good care of it in the meanwhile.
  29. All for the sake of Lorenz Hellman Gloucester! Ahahaha!
  30. How the heck did I end up having to help you?
  31. My apologies. Will you not be assisting me?
  32. Though you may be only a former noble, I have the [cdb]utmost trust you will not betray me after my having [cdb]cleared your debts.
  33. Not too happy about this, but I am glad to have one [cdb]less debt on my plate.
  34. Still, looks like I've landed with a real scoundrel. If only he were a lady instead...