“I would imagine the nobles have more influence.”
“Only those with the most troops, sir. Our little group is terribly small.”
“And who has the most troops?”
“That I don’t know," said Krebbs, "but one thing is for certain, the barons are sure to spend lavishly to get the attention of His Grace.”
“Does the duke have any troops of his own, or does he rely solely on his barons?”
“He has his own, sir, but the bulk of the army is controlled by his nobles.”
“That must make it awfully hard to fight.”
“I suppose it would,” said Krebbs, “but I have little knowledge of such things.”
“I shall have to remember to ask Kurt about it.”
“Kurt, sir?”
“Yes, Kurt Wasser, the man in charge of the supplies. He and I are old friends.”
“Good for you, sir. He could probably tell you more about the duke’
