A competition over Sigrun, was it? This could be dangerous. Did he have to outwit a scholar in order to get what he wanted? He had just told Sigrun that his orders were superior to this man's, but how tightly would she hold to that? Shouldn't he find some way to stack things in his favor? That reminded him, Sigrun seemed to put emphasis on orders that came first. Or, at least she would hesitate to then take new orders. Then, would the first to go have an advantage?<br/><br/>"Very well, if that's how it must be. Then, I will go first. The competition is to give conflicting orders, yes? Directly so? Then you order the opposite of what I do." He braced himself, and grasped onto what he thought was the best answer.<br/><br/>"Sigrun," he started, and the tension was palpable. But, at the last moment, a smile creeped onto his face. "I order you not to hear Larea say anything out loud."