Ronen groaned in dismay as he saw the seal on the letter. It held the symbol of his elder brother's merchant company. That most likely meant he was visiting soon to talk business. He never liked talking with his brother.<br/><br/>Before he could read the letter however, one of his slaves began to beg at his feet. He recognized her quickly, as she was one of his best. She followed orders most of the time, but did bend the rules every once in a while. Rarely enough to be punished for it however. It was one of the things he liked about her. Obedient, yet very clever at the same time. And he knew that if she was truly this distressed then her son must be in trouble.<br/><br/>"We'll continue this chat later." He said to Jade as he stood from his chair. "For now, follow along."<br/><br/>With a nod to the slave, she began to lead him to the kitchen and her son.<br/><br/>Once they arrived, Beatrice could be heard shouting from outside the kitchen. When Ronen entered he could see the anger on the old woman's face as she held the young boy by the wrist with an iron grip.<br/><br/>"Beatrice! Stop that this instant!" Ronen shouted to be heard over the old woman's voice. "Give me an explanation right now. I've been told told this boy is wrongly accused. And do not tell me that Lily is a liar, because she's never told me anything but the truth. You however have been known to manipulate me at times. So if you would, please tell me what this is about."