"I have some matters to settle with the man. I would be very honored if you could do that for me," Nicholas waited for the man to agree.
"I trust your judgment that you will take care of whatever the man is deemed to be after the judgment has passed."
"Of course," Nicholas' eyes twinkled with unnamed excitement and thirst of blood which Reuben failed to notice.
"Alright then," Reuben agreed without another thought. The lord of Bonelake was a man whom he trusted and therefore with that thought, there was nothing to worry about it, "By the way- I heard some words going around since two days about the lady. Is it true? How did that even happen?"
"Unfortunately, it is true. An old couple traded her at the establishment when she was lost on her way back to Woville. Her adoptive family didn't care much about it. It was her uncle's doing by sending Heidi in place of their own daughter to have an opportunity in killing me."