Samuel spent the afternoon having a meeting with the elders. Thankfully, his father is with him.
The main point of the discussion is his intention to marry Lady Laura of Thistle. It is his choice, so they don’t really have much of a complaint against it. Some asked about her background, who her parents are… they were surprised to hear she’s already orphaned and has been under guardianship until recently. Others who have heard of her beauty were kind of convinced. Still, it does show him as someone superficial, choosing someone because she’s beautiful. Even so, he’s not about to tell them all the other things he knows about Laura. He feels secured in having knowledge others don’t have. It’s something they can’t exploit or abuse if they don’t know about it.
But… when he mentioned his desi
