Looking for Gold - Part 6

He wanted to speak, and give a little jab, just for entertainment's sake. But it was Blackthorn's turn. She could quite easily overturn their little game, and ruin it from the off by siding with Gargon.

But she shook her head, as expected. She did so more firmly than one would usually do to one of Gargon's rank. Perhaps it was because her house was so close to Lordship itself, it didn't need to be pushed around quite as strongly by the Gargon prestige?

"Oh, Lord Gargon, I hardly saw you there," Oliver grinned, feigning a lighter attitude. "See, I got your title right this time. When I first met you, I really didn't realize. I could have sworn you were minor nobility. But I suppose that just goes to show how important it is to check – you never know who you're speaking to, after all."