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‘It’s not a question of knowing It’s a question of accepting,’ Edge interjected, watching the silent battle in Lucas as he almost visibly unravelled the bonds of responsibility over Sah the saood to see you again, Lucas’

Lucas sighed

‘I’ood to Salad’

Sir Oswald Sinclair was a rey-streaked brown hair and the face of a conterey or a pale brown, it was hard to tell the way he kept his gaze veiled

‘Sam’ He placed his hands on Sam’s shoulders after the introductions were complete and looked her over and almost smiled ‘That is better’

He turned to inspect Edge

‘So You are Greybourne’s son’

‘I am afraid so’

‘Yes I never met your sire, but your brother expressed a similar sentiment towards him e met’

‘You met Rafe? When?’

‘The first tio in Paris The last tio in London while he was betweenoccupations’

‘There, you see? I told you it was best to speak with Oswald’

‘My dear Sain wedded life by wielding the phrase “I told you so” Not so, Lucas?’

‘Let’s just say I would suggestthat point more diplomatically,’ Lucas replied ‘But this is Sam, after all Her idea of diplomacy used to be “once more unto the breach” I’m happy to see you still have your lance and sword on you, Sae hell’

‘Thank you, Lucas,’ Edge said

‘Enough, you two Now, Lord Edward, I would like you to tellyou know about your brother’s activities and then I shall tell you what I myself have heard’

Edge straightened

‘You have news of him? How?’

‘You needn’t look at Sam like that, Lord Edward, she said not a word to me on this issue since her arrival in London Butour ports and your brother is even more distinctive now than he was before his scars, a fact which undoubtedlythan usual Add to that the fact that he arrived aboard a vesselhis routes Noe shall begin by telling each other e know You begin, if you please’

Edge hesitated, but with a look at Sam he put his cards on the table and told Sir Oswald the little he knew

‘If you know of my brother, Sir Oswald, then you know he is not concerned with forht have beco not quiteabove board’

‘Your brother is no fool, Lord Edward Though his antipathy for your father has propelled him into a rather colourful existence, it is his skill and inclination which kept hi counter to the interests of King and Country As far as I can ascertain, whatever took hiypt and beyond has thus far not had international repercussions barring the ery If he is settled in London, I shall no doubt hear of it A man of your brother’s physique and connections is unlikely to go unnoticed here’