Chapter 4

After my talk with the Smith, Morgan's office was easy to find... I merely looked for the biggest one. Not surprisingly, the Secretary had a secretary. She looked me up and down.

"May I help you?" She asked, "Lord Morgan frowns at beggars."

"How about that?" I smiled at the snooty reception, genuinely surprised, "I guess I have something in common with him after all! I frown at beggars, too. Then I give them a few coins."

I tapped my full purse, producing the unmistakable clink of gold coins.

"My name is Gareth, and I have an appointment," I said, "But if you would rather tell Morgan that you sent me away, thinking I was a beggar..."

"Lord Gareth!" She quickly got to her feet and bowed, "Of course I recognized you! I was merely teasing you about your quaint choice of wearing Peasant robes! I guess you must get bothered by a lot of people who know who you are?"

Not really, I thought, smiling at her. Who even knows who I am?

"Lord Morgan is expecting you," she said, regaining some composure, "Please go right in."