“No apologies necessary, my lord. It was time well spent. I was fortunate enough to experience the hospitality of House Krahr first-hand.” He waited. “Nothing to add, Lord Marshal?” “A wise man knows when to shut up,” he said. “I have a mother and a female cousin. I know that tone of voice. Anything I say now will be wrong. I will humbly wait to be banished or forgiven.” “Humbly?” “Yes.” “Why, my lord, I’m surprised you know the meaning of the word.”
