Aggnes


Alastair wrote:
Turning to Aggnes again he replied "We do not need an army raised by a non-Mercian, you have been terribly duped by Maggie and will of course request you file all evidence for her prosecution. he took off his hat and wiped his forehead with the back of his hand Now, we cant allow your army to remain, one way or other. I think we all he glanced at Richy over his shoulder want a peaceful outcome here. We can offer you the chance to disband, and leave the County borders peacefully with no further repercussions. I have the Count's authority to permit such.
Aggnes considered this, carefully. It didn't look to her as if everyone was happy for her to leave peacefully. "In pieces" seemed to be more what some of them had in mind.
"I'd want certain reassurances for my safety, you realise, and I don't mean protective custody. We agree that this wasn't my fault, and I'm happy to appear in court and explain how I was duped and by whom, though I'm afraid there's nothing in writing. She owes me for the army set-up costs, though - would the court make her pay? Or would the council pay me off, and claim it back in fines from her later? I see some people want to prosecute me for trying to help the county, too - admittedly it's only Sergitov, but some sort of guarantee that that won't happen would be good."
She still wasn't sure, though. This Alastair seemed like an honest, if harrassed, politician, but "honest politician" was a comparative term, rather like "slightly less crooked than the average corkscrew." Getting his word was all very well, but until the cash was in her hands, could she really risk giving up her protection?
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