Oliver allowed himself another mouthful of food, and a sip of the sweet berry tea before he began to formulate his answer.
"I suppose it's a measure of returns, no? Can my reputation get any worse? Any nobleman with sense doesn't want to touch me. Any noblemen close enough that talk of me buying up slaves would cause them problems are noblemen close enough to know that I am offering them opportunity, rather than proliferating their enslavement," Oliver said.
