"Father, is it really necessary to offend the Ghostfire Family so severely?" In the study of Fort Poplar, Grongo Bainroot asked with some incomprehension, "Glontan has always been reckless; it might not necessarily be Russell's deliberate humiliation."
"That embarrassing disgrace, why bring him up!" Baron Gevedas, still seething with anger, exclaimed, "Both are second sons of their families, but who is of higher nobility, eagerly becoming someone else's follower! Truly a disgrace to our Rootline Family!"
After berating his disappointing second son, Baron Gevedas continued, "Not offending the Ghostfire Family, and yet how could we allow Baron Roman to retreat without difficulty... Since our family has decided to stand with Kunsley, we shouldn't be double-minded."
Grongo didn't agree with this: "Father, we should not put all our eggs in one basket!"
