(Molly) **Having told Dreschler he will speak to Faulk himself, he leaves the solicitor at the door of the Sword. It's still noisy, but less cheerful than before. The sun is setting by the time he gets to the Eisenfursts house, passing all the guards he expects to on the way
* @Morgan goes in search of Fuchs
* Fuchs is in his office
* Fuchs calls to Morgan to come in
* @Morgan does so
* Fuchs has a clothes brush in his hand , and is working on an Objectionst Navy uniform hanging from a cupboard
(Fuchs) Good evening
(@Morgan) How're you doing?
* Fuchs picks a hair off it
(Fuchs) I'm keen to get it all over and done with, in truth.
* @Morgan nods
* Fuchs stands back, looking at the uniform
(Fuchs) I didn't think I'd ever wear this again.
(@Morgan) Formal occasions require it really
* Fuchs nods
(Fuchs) Unfortunately yes
* Fuchs frowns at it a moment before setting down the brush and looking to Morgan
(Fuchs) What can I do for you?
(@Morgan) I thought I'd bring you up to date on my... shenanigans
* Fuchs nods, sitting.  He motions Morgan to a chair
(Fuchs) You met your contact at the brothel?
* @Morgan sits down
(@Morgan) No... I never made it that far... I went to see Freiarr Hapsburg and watched this performing group lodged there
* Fuchs nods
(Fuchs) Any good?
(@Morgan) apart from it being a cover, not bad
(Fuchs) A cover for what?
(@Morgan) a jailbreak
* Fuchs looks surprised
(Fuchs) The montaigne assasin  or the Grafin?
(@Morgan) the Grafin
* Fuchs mulls this over
(Fuchs) How did you discover it?
(@Morgan) I traded information
(Fuchs) Information about what?
(@Morgan) nothing of consequence for here
* Fuchs nods
(Fuchs) Do you want them arrested?
(@Morgan) God no, I hired them
(@Morgan) sort of
(Fuchs) You hired people planning to break the laws of the Konigsreich? *he looks confused*
* @Morgan nods
(@Morgan) they couldn't carry out the plan anymore, and apparently know of my reputation, so agreed to give statements about it
(@Morgan) so I hired them to do a bit of snooping
* Fuchs nods
(Fuchs) Who are they snooping on?
(@Morgan) on the Eisenfursts behalf of course.
(@Morgan) Well, its interesting... she has money in a bank account in Vodacce to pay them, so... what was the other three hundred odd guilders for... so I've got them looking for other mercenaries
* Fuchs nods
(@Morgan) They tend to talk to their own, so they're more likely to find out if Alarice has put any sort of contract on Molly or Varick
(Fuchs) We know she has the wherewithal and contacts to hire mercenaries to help her break free... It's plausible she has hired another group for an attack
(@Morgan) exactly... oh, this lot were contacted by her solicitors aide
(Fuchs) You want him arrested?
(@Morgan) I think that would be wise, don't you?
* Fuchs nods
(Fuchs) I'll get a couple of men on it this evening. It will give them something to do to pass the time.
* @Morgan nods
* Fuchs taps on the desk
(@Morgan) Time tends to feel slower the evening before something like this
* Fuchs nods, knowing not to bother trying to conceal his expression. He looks sad and weary
(Fuchs) Definitely. At least in the War there was no waiting around. As soon as the fighting stopped, we'd dig the graves and lay them to rest. Then it was just the living without them that felt so slow.
* @Morgan nods
* Fuchs looks back to Morgan
(Fuchs) Why Vodacce?
(@Morgan) starting a new life there together
(@Morgan) until she arranges for him to have an accident
(Fuchs) How was the jailbreak going to be done?
* @Morgan shrugs
(@Morgan) They were going to 'kidnap' her during the service, send a ransom note and then in a few days they'd find a corpse, burned, to stop us looking. 
* Fuchs thinks about this, quiet a minute
(Fuchs) She anticipated being arrested then
(@Morgan) or someones been moving very fast
(@Morgan) but considering she contacted them last month, yes, I think you're right
(Fuchs) I agree about moving fast though. We put her in solitary confinement around 6pm yesterday. Even the families did not know what time the funeral would be until 7pm.
* @Morgan nods
(@Morgan) then we still have a leak
(Fuchs) Jann?
(@Morgan) I really hope not
* Fuchs nods
(@Morgan) it'd be a shame to have to beat him
(Fuchs) How many mercenaries do you have?
(@Morgan) eleven
* Fuchs nods thoughtfully
(Fuchs) Enough to run the lakeside guardhouse
* @Morgan nods
(@Morgan) though I'm not sure I'd want to leave them alone there
(Fuchs) You don't trust them not to be manipulated by her?
* @Morgan shrugs
(@Morgan) or to refuse an offer of more money
(Fuchs) How much was she paying them?
(@Morgan) five hundred in total, though she'd already paid a hundred
(Fuchs) Significantly more than we thought she had.  The order for her accounts to be opened to the Konigsreich was taken to the head of the bank today so they should be available to us in the morning
* @Morgan nods
(Fuchs) We could threaten them with arrest if they take any actions to aid her? It could be declared by his Grace to be High Treason
(@Morgan) I gave them immunity from prosecution if they gave testimony
(Fuchs) From their current crime of plotting a jailbreak, not from any future crimes
(@Morgan) true
(Fuchs) It is your call, Morgan. We can try to find the leak by rotating around the guards so none of the lakeside guards are still there instead.
(@Morgan) No, lets change them over completely... we'll make it abundantly clear what the penalty will be
* Fuchs nods
(Fuchs) It won't be until after the funeral. But after that we'll change them. I'll have Lars and Oren head it up down there, they're good men
(@Morgan) Might be worth telling Oren to keep his mouth shut
(Fuchs) He is a little over-zealous at times. He means no harm though
(@Morgan) he runs his mouth, and he'll end up giving something away
(Fuchs) You want him kept here alongside your guard?
(@Morgan) Not necessarily... he just needs to button it
* Fuchs nods
(Fuchs) You did a good job uncovering this
* @Morgan shrugs
(@Morgan) something just seemed.... off
(Fuchs) I know what you mean. I learnt early in the War to trust that instinct. It's saved my life many times.
* @Morgan nods
(@Morgan) Sometimes I wish I could leave it alone, let someone else deal with it
* Fuchs nods
(Fuchs) The problem with that is that when they get it wrong, you always wonder whether you would have gotten it right if you'd done it yourself
(@Morgan) I wouldn't know... I've never managed to walk away
(@Morgan) in fact... your relationship with your wife is about the only thing I've managed to not push on. I hope you realise how difficult that is for me
* Fuchs nods briefly, attempting to change the subject
(Fuchs) It's one of the hardest things about being in command.
* @Morgan shrugs
(@Morgan) I never was
(Fuchs) You should have been.
* @Morgan shrugs
(@Morgan) others disagreed
(Fuchs) There was never a promotion that didn't have disagreement from one person or another. It's the nature of the beast.
(@Morgan) true, but clearly there were more that disagreed than agreed, otherwise I'd have been promoted
(Fuchs) It was Kaufmann and the fuss he'd have made. As I said before, as soon as he'd been reassigned, there was a strong likelihood you'd have been promoted to Captain
* @Morgan shrugs
(@Morgan) Not something thats ever going to happen now
(Fuchs) Assuming Eisen manages to stay away from an internal or external conflict
(@Morgan) true
(Fuchs) Can't say I'd relish leaving it all behind to go off fighting again
(@Morgan) No, I'd rather not... I'm quite capable of finding trouble without a war
* Fuchs nods
(Fuchs) Between the Grafin and the montaigne girl it's been eventful here since you arrived
(@Morgan) and thats just here
(Fuchs) You have similar troubles elsewhere?
(@Morgan) most of it attached to Alarice, actually... though... Avalon was mostly monsters
(Fuchs) There are lots of monsters there then?
(@Morgan) Mostly just in the place I was
(Fuchs) Perhaps once the Grafin and montaigne girl are dealt with, you'll have some peace
(@Morgan) unlikely
(Fuchs) Peace would be good
(@Morgan) It'd be fantastic, but I doubt it'll come to me anytime soon
* Fuchs nods solemnly
(Fuchs) Did you want me to find you before I go to meet the Seeufer guards at the docks, or are you staying here this evening?
(@Morgan) I'll be around, come find me
* Fuchs nods
(Fuchs) I'll get those guards out to arrest the solicitors assistant immediately. You want the solicitor arresting as well?
(@Morgan) No, I've no proof of his involvement, and you know how... self righteous they can be
* Fuchs nods
(Fuchs) They aren't my favourite people. Alright, let's get this under way.
* Fuchs stands up, heading to the door and opening it for Morgan