the brother-in-law. I amuse his sarcastic older sister and prevent her from interfering in his intrigues and machinations.

for this, I am granted some sinecure over a small, bureaucratic fief that comes with land, title and maybe a dozen men at arms of my choosing, mostly foreign mercenaries who help me train in tracking, stealth, languages, and small unit tactics.

I never really do anything though in the larger drama, except stare out at the cold, rocky sea and contemplate my lack of ambition over a joint with some curried potatoes or maybe a dry red.