The Magnaura

[Rowan]

Vartholomaios Ksiros turns to look at the new speaker, listens to his words with a growing amusement, then turns to his aide and asks in a voice just hushed enough to be a whisper, but still loud enough to be heard across the hall:
Whose paige is that and who let him in here?
The reddening aide whispers into his masters ear and this time the rest of the Magnaura can't hear what is said. Vartholomaios turns back towards Aleksios ek Pigis.

Strator Pigis. It is considered polite to introduce oneself when addressing someone for the first time. Especially if that something is the Magnaura with many members with far higher rank and power than your own.

With a few more years burdening down your shoulders you would know that things are seldom as black and white as they seem. There are certain... rules to be followed. Laws, if you wish. As of yet we only have a single Frankish Knight's word of what happened in the desert. It wouldn't be wise to start a civil war over some outlanders claims.

However, rest assured that I intend to take action if need be. I am perfectly positioned to take the matter into my own hands if need be. If Erotikos does not co-operate with the investigation like I specified I will know him guilty and he will face the full might of the Order!