The smile never left Michael's lips from start to finish. Was he really that happy about being given pepper? Word is he shamelessly showed the pouch off to his subordinates, bragging the whole time.
The pepper Count Heinlein had spent a fortune on, intending to scatter it as bribes among the eastern princes, had been reduced to gift material because I made off with the whole lot. Come to think of it, did I ever mention that to anyone?
Either way, who cares.
I handed Anton the order Michael had drafted along with the request I had written, and sent him rushing off to Breisburg. Then Beort volunteered to go with him.
That kind of initiative is good to see.
Drek eyed me hopefully, wanting to tag along as well, but I figured Beort was enough, so I assigned three Gale Knight squads to the two of them. Anton tucked the letters carefully against his chest and spoke firmly.
"I will rescue Bodo without fail."
