Tehr nodded, "Yes, lady Elizia Talo was in need and I did no more or less then a gentleman should.  Think nothing of it."<br/><br/>He frowned slightly at the mention of his house falling out of favor.  His grandfather had let the house drift, not wanting to play games, and his father had completely withdrawn from Londinium for decades, even going so far as to sell off their holdings in the city.  "I know you mean no disrespect when you say that House Wynt fell from favor.  But it was due to my father's actions.  The growing influence of the church of the one god on King Henry.  Our family always has respected the old traditions, old ways, and old gods.  But when Henry the eighth went through with several marriages, all while still claiming to hold to the ideals of the church, it was more than my father and his father could bear.  The hypocrisy and corruption was too much and they chose to simply withdraw and live a simple life on our country estates.  In fact were it not for the death of my father and the rise of the much more wise and beautiful Queen Elizabeth, house Wynt might still be living simply on our lands.  But our current queen is one who respects the old gods and old ways.  It was time for House Wynt to reemerge from it's slumber and retake it's place among the other nobility."<br/><br/>He shrugged his shoulders, "as to my part in the actions, I am but a humble master, not even the head of his house, eager to see our country great and my house's fortunes rise.  I know not always what my actions will have, and understand that I am but a piece in the great game."<br/><br/>He leaned forwards then, resting his elbows on his knees, "But tell me sir, how can my chess piece affect your game?  For I know you wanted to meet with me, and there's no shame in hoping that one houses rise can't help anothers."