Thomas smiled as he saw her giving orders.  He was shocked that no one was above her  was stepping in, telling her that the investigation should be conducted another way. The thought left him as he realized that he had gotten an agreement to keep others off his land.<br/><br/>Nodding at the Duchess started to move into the crowd, he worked his way towards her. She was one of the few nobles he had grown to respect. She had power but didn’t abuse and seemed to take control of matters that were important. That made her a rarity in his opinion, and one that he was more than willing to associate with.<br/><br/>“That was a very good speech Duchess. Do you really expect all of the nobles to band together though? There are rivalries in our nation that go back farther than any of us remember. Are you sure that a search that has no central lead will be wise? It was still a good idea to put it out there, I don’t want you to think that I am criticizing you, just asking.”