Searching For Battle - Part 2

"Someone trustworthy," Harland told him.

"I wouldn't be so quick to assume that either," Nolan said with a smile. "Though, in this case, it doesn't seem as though you have much choice. So, you fellows want to swindle a noble? You want to all but rob a man who's a Lord in everything but King-given title? Then, I think, we need a division of the labour," he said. "For your initial problem, the issue of sabotage – I can handle that cleanly. You had merely need to fight when the opportunity presents itself."

"You can get the chains cut?" Northy asked. "How?"

"A secret of the trade – besides, I didn't say that I'd cut the chains, I merely said that I'd provide a bit of sabotage. Whatever presents itself in the moment will be the result you get. There is no point in forcing a desired result, when there are plenty of similarly worthwhile and desirable outcomes," Nolan said. "Well, Vol, does that seal your plan for you?"