"What?" Twali's eyes sunk. With all the requests, and Ned doesn't have the desire to be under the House of Tarragon. The servant's rounded face went twitching, he looked at the mana stone over the table—it doesn't help either. Most of House Tarragon's mana stone went to his son. To ensure his growth, Lord Sven gave resources to Master Finn without hesitation.
"Yes," Ned said folding his other arm and rested it to his lap. "I won't work for him, and I won't let my House be lesser and be his own."
"Then," Twali said, shaking his head. "Your request won't be granted, Ned."
"But," Ned said. "We can be allies, that way we both benefit from each other. While maintaining equal footing. But, my House now… is something none would give much of an attention. And it was something of importance to me."
