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• How Lady Anise persuaded Chauncey to grace her party, I'll never know! She's more resourceful than I thought. This is truly the classiest occasion I've attended since Lady Wi's clambake.
• Um, clambake?
• Yep. Classy.
• Oh, mercy me, how confusing that must sound. Lady Wi has a little rebel in her, don't you know. She insisted we call her seafood banquet a clambake. (giggle) So edgy!
• Weird.
• You can't distract me from seeing you're the one lying about the queen.
• But the White Mantle have been gone for ages.
• Excuse me. I must mingle.
• (laugh) You're as blunt as they say. We should share a bottle sometime. Unfortunately, in this case, you're wrong. My servants will vouch that I was home all evening the night of the bridge meeting.
• Well, I will be speaking to your servant to verify your statement.
• Obviously, I must continue my investigation elsewhere.
• You would do well in trade. If you ever tire of the adventuring life, contact me, and I'll give you a job in my business.
• I'll keep that in mind.
• Do that. But since you'd take my servants' words over my own, I have nothing more to say to you.
• Very well. I'll be off then.
• They're certainly no longer the force they were a couple hundred years ago, but I've seen their symbol in unexpected places. I believe they run the black market around here.
• You're a busy bee. Does that make you charming, or does it make you nosy?
• Definitely nosy. They say you were in court the same day Scarlet was.
• Charming, I hope. Did you know I dealt the killing blow to Scarlet?
• That's for me to know and you to find out.
• It's a matter of public record who receives an audience with the queen and when. There were several people there that day.
• What did Scarlet want?
• No! That was you? I saw her once, in the throne room. She was having a quiet talk with the queen.
• Lucky you.
• She was soft spoken. I doubt anyone heard her but the queen and Countess Anise. It was as if they were conspiring.
• Did you see Minister Arton there?
• I believe so. I spent most of the time behind my handkerchief. The goat—or maybe it was the farmer—smelled so badly it made my eyes water.
• But why is someone of your caliber walking around the party with Kasmeer Meade? Her family is a bunch of criminals and gamblers!
• You should perhaps keep your thoughts to yourself.
• She's my friend. Show her respect, or I'll teach you some.
• You're an idiot.
• I believe you should mingle so others can bask in your glory.
• Great idea.
• I have a vague recollection of that crazy sylvari walking in to her audience with the queen. This was well before the attack on the city, by the way. I still don't know why I noticed her.
• I was expecting to see Minister Wi's wife here today.
• Yeah. Sooo. Do you like gardening?
• Good day.
• Lady Wi? She gets the vapors. Fragile constitution. Poor dear can't keep up with her husband. Apparently neither can I. I thought he was in court the day Scarlet had an audience with the queen.
• Were YOU attending court that day?
• (laugh) If you've seen one minister, you've seen them all.
• If he was, then he's probably involved in these nasty lies about the queen.
• Gardening! What a lovely pastime. The wife and I indulge ourselves with a little gardening from time to time, especially in our rose garden—
• If you like gardens, you should see the Beetlestone gardens.
• (laugh) It's the dour look on all their faces. But seriously, it is rather difficult to confuse Minister Wi with Minister Estelle or even Minister Arton. My memory just isn't what it used to be.
• Which one did you confuse with Minister Wi? (laugh)
• No. I was in the foyer. I saw them enter. There weren't many in attendance that day. I remember seeing a farmer with a complaint against his neighbor. He'd brought his goat along.
• Interesting. What about...
• Good day to you.
• I happen to like Minister Wi. I don't think you should disparage his reputation like that.
• I meant no offense.