"Not your fault, mate," Jone says with forced ease. "Don't ever fall in love with Orlesians."

Moving swiftly on!

"Lord Thenuviet hisself, who has no interest in women but does like a good bloodbath. I don't think I'd have to do much to keep him happy, aside from keep winning, which..." She frowns a bit, "getting a bit on in years, me. Then there's his sister, who likes me well enough and I reckon is only doing this to get one over on her brother. Trying to figure which one has less family squabbling, you know?"