More?
Subject: More?
Anything else for Galeheart? Did I forget to answer any questions?
let me know before 1PM or I will move the story on.
From: Derek
Subject: More
Allistair asks a couple of more questions as his head starts to clear a bit more. "It sounds like there may be more than just a few grumblings about the recent succession. Are there any groups that are actively pursuing information on what may have really happened to the former king or what may have caused the cave-in? Has Barden actively quashed those seeking more information or has he just 'not been helpful'? "
From: Mark
Subject: More
"You're startin to get into dangerous territory now. There might be some grumblings under the breath but there's been no public outcry other than what first happened. Barden is well enough liked, both before and after the accident. Some dwarves just like to grumble."
From: Derek
Subject: More
Allistair nods. "That's more or less what I thought. The number of if's you have to stack on top of each other to implicate King Barden is a bit too high to be very plausible anyway, at least with what we know right now. It would require Barden and the head cleric of Moradin and some other party, possible Fornax, to all be in collusion to kill the former king. It seems a bit of a stretch to me. Fornax by itself if certainly suspicious, but I can't see a country trying something as risky as regicide just in order to have the possibility of getting a lucrative trading agreement. Now if they knew it was a sure bet that's different, but that would suggest Barden and Fornax in collusion which we have no reason to suspect."
Allistair considers his own words and then adds, "I hope you don't read any disrespect for King Barden in my words, Galeheart. I'm just going through all the possibilties in my head, and explaining why they are not plausible."
From: Mark
Subject: More
"Hey I know your good folk. But I'd be careful who you said those things around. Even someone who might agree with you on the inside would turn you in if they thought you were serious, especially since your outsiders, top folk, you know."
From: Derek
Subject: More?
"Thank you Galeheart, I appreciate your candor."