“The good count Greybeard petitioned us,” Handy said honestly, knowing full well he was putting said count’s ass on the fire by revealing it was him who got the king involved. However, in truth, he couldn’t have cared less. If the accusations were true, why not reveal him? If they were not, then Handy saw no reason to not let the chips fall where they may regarding his scheming. “He sought our intervention to put paid to these accusations. As such…” Handy turned his head to the good count, who was still bowing over the document and had been noticeably silent so far. “Count Henri, we would hear of thy accusations from thine own beak,” he said.