Such a shame the princesses gave him such a drilling over everything that had occurred in the tournament and their part in it. He had to divulge what he had been attempting to achieve, which had somehow placated Princess Rosetta, much to the confusion of her daughter. That alone probably saved him from suffering a much worse fate than being the foalsitter for the ambassador. Nopony liked having to deal with the rats of the Seven Republics in the dagger coast, let alone the self-important twerp they sent to replace the last hoary, old bastard who negotiated on their behalf.