“Aye.”
“Is it true you used magic to do it?”
Thomas managed to keep from swearing out loud, even as he mentally cursed Father Roberts. “I used my rapier, my lord. And I would be interested to know who said I used magic on the bishop, rather than the other way around.”
“Rumour,” said Baron Gallen. He nodded at his wife. “Grace here told me this morning.”
“Heard it from one of the girls at the tavern,” said Lady Grace. “I don’t know who they heard it from.”
And so I’m notorious, thought Thomas. Wonderful.
“I am not surprised to hear it is not true,” said Baron Gallen. “It would be far too handy for Lord Henry to suddenly produce someone who could face down a magician.”
“I would tend to agree, my lord,” said his wife. “Which does lead one to wonder why Lord Henry brought you here?”
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