Komer had already detected from the Internal Affairs Manager's tone that he seemed less than satisfied with the actions of certain lords within the kingdom, and these were assuredly influential Great Lords within the kingdom, not insignificant border land nobodies like himself.
However, it was clear that the Internal Affairs Manager was eager to use Komer's acceptance of refugees this time as an example for other lords. If Komer truly went along with the Internal Affairs Manager's wishes, he feared it might provoke dissatisfaction among other lords. But, after all, he did need labor, and none of these lords knew him; he didn't believe anyone would take an interest in him. It might be better to take this gamble and use the opportunity to curry favor with this important kingdom official, or even His Majesty the King himself.
