[ He agrees wearily. If nothing else his heart may give out one day, give him trouble like his father's had. He settles down in a comfortable chair, idly rooting out a bug and switching it off. He trusts you, Simon, but. ]
Internal politics. The current Count Vorrutyer is unlikely to last much longer, and she is his eldest child. She wants to take over after him instead of Richars Vorrutyer, who is the male cousin who would normally inherit. He is, by all account, terrible.
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[ He agrees wearily. If nothing else his heart may give out one day, give him trouble like his father's had. He settles down in a comfortable chair, idly rooting out a bug and switching it off. He trusts you, Simon, but. ]
Internal politics. The current Count Vorrutyer is unlikely to last much longer, and she is his eldest child. She wants to take over after him instead of Richars Vorrutyer, who is the male cousin who would normally inherit. He is, by all account, terrible.