“Some might call that a rather mercantile approach,” Fulk remarked with a curling lip. “Don’t think of it as a transaction,” Rufus assured him. “It’s a bribe.” Fulk stared at him, then gave a sudden, sharp crack of laughter. “You’re a piece of work, coz. You’ll pay up if I smooth your way with the old folk? Well, I dare say I might speak to them on your behalf.”
Excellent
