"Three years ago, where was it?"
"Of course, it was within the castle, during the Sand Festival before last."
The first person sounded somewhat surprised, as if recalling something: "The Sand Festival from three years ago, wasn't it...?"
"Hush."
The second person lowered their voice: "It's good that you understand. The City Lord and all of them work for that lord, so engaging in some small-scale cooperation is only natural. As servants, we just need to hear less, see less, and do more."
He spoke earnestly: "Seriously, these aren't things you need to worry about. Why waste your efforts on such matters? By the way, has your wife given birth? You'd be better off thinking of ways to get some benefits from the steward. That's what truly matters."
Only then did the first person nod.
