Darion leaned back slightly in his chair as Garren thought for a moment.
The older knight frowned faintly, clearly trying to organize the long list of debts in his head before speaking.
"We owe seven thousand gold coins to Thandor," Garren finally said, starting with that. "A Barony similar in size to Percvale. Not too far either. Half a day's ride if travelling normally."
Darion nodded once, motioning for him to continue.
"That was the first debt Percvale ever took," Garren explained. "I was still a regular knight at the time, not involved in the kingdom's administration directly, but I remember the situation well enough. The then Baron borrowed the money in an attempt to stabilize Percvale after the first major decline."
"The first decline?" Darion asked.
Garren nodded slowly.
"The beginning of the collapse. Before things became... what you saw when you arrived."
Darion scratched lightly at his beardless chin while thinking about it.
"So how were the coins spent?"
