The duke certainly knew how to go around the bush and be straight forward. Cygnus let a few minutes pass before he decided to answer. "Yes, that's it and oh, I almost forgot that I also promised him that he'll need to help me when the time comes. No matter where he is or no matter what state he is in, he will come to me once I call him."
"Call him? What do you mean by that?" It was something that didn't sit well Ulysses. Whatever that statement meant, he was not going to let his son be someone that this man could command.
"Don't misunderstand, that would only be a one time thing." Cygnus immediately waved and shook his head to stop whatever the other was thinking about. "It's only when I'm in a pinch that I'll be calling him."
