All eyes were on him as it was interesting to know a person past and talents. Nearly everyone in the room enjoyed a good hunt or were trained to use a sword. Those that were slaves all looked down for a moment as pressing memories back. This included a few in the room including Lord Lyons. One of the more quiet retainers spoke softly, "Alyxander, how you come to speak so good?"<br/><br/>Then all eyes were on the young man in his teens that spoke. He was very shy and rarely talked that most thought him mute. Kate knew the young man could talk he barely spoke above a whisper. Kate felt it was due an injury sustained when a slave as a boy. He had told Kate a few years back he was orphaned and the man he apprenticed to was killed in battle. He was later sold and traded for his skill as a cooper (a barrel maker). Kate listened and sipped tea as this was most interesting breakfast.