Brandon and Darien

[Flex]

Darien chuckled to himself. "Well, we'll just have to see. So, do you have any contacts to this cook yet? It might be hard contacting him - I've heard the Sealords Palace is very well protected."

[Lord Howland Royce]

"I've been meaning to experiment with that yes, well the cook is actually one of my friend's agents. We just need a way to get him the poison. He would recognise it for what it is and use it accordingly".

[Flex]

"Friends with him?" Darien's face was in danger of being split in half by the smile he felt brewing up. "Brandon, you surprise me anew again and again. Is there anyway of meeting your cook friend outside of the palace?"

[Lord Howland Royce]

"Oh, the cook isn't my friend, but an agent of my friend," Brandon explained. "I thought I said that," Brandon thought to himself. "My friend suffered a lot in the aftermath of the Clegane business, and fled Braavos to his mansion, he lost a few warehouses and the like due to the Sealord. I think that we should get in touch with Aranya's "friend", if he's as slippery as we were warned he could be used as an distraction".

[Flex]

"If we can find him that is. Do you think he's still in Braavos? And what about your friend... where would he be found?"

[Lord Howland Royce]

"My friend has a mansion somewhere inland of Braavos, and it is likely that he will stay there until the Sealord is dead though he would know the best way to contact the chef. If we can get in touch with Aranya's network I think we could find her friend."

[Flex]

"Then that is what we shall do. Since you have more experience with this business I'll be glad to take any... orders you might have." He put on an awkward smile.

[Lord Howland Royce]

"Do you have anyone you trust that you could send to Braavos to find this friend?" Brandon asked.

[Flex]

There was only one man Darien could think of. "I do. He's been my personal guard and friend for a long time now and he'd be perfect for the job. However, at the moment he is at Duskendale, so I'll send for him."

[Lord Howland Royce]

"That would be splendid, it will be interesting to learn how far Aranya's plot have been planned".

[Flex]

Darien nodded. "I do wonder what she has been up to over in Braavos. We'll be certain to learn a lot of things we might not yet know. Now, how will we contact this slippery fellow?"

[Lord Howland Royce]

"Aranya had a contact in Braavos going by the name Martia Stone, hopefully she'll still be alive. I think she would know enough to get your man in touch with the slippery man".

[Flex]

"Let us hope she's still alive. Now, who would we find first - Your friend or the slippery man? And what sort of distraction were you thinking of?"

[Lord Howland Royce]

"I think we should find the slippery man first, my friend know what to do if he's given the appropriate signs. I was thinking that the plot with the slippery man could be used as a distraction, if he is as slippery as warned the Sealord could know of it the plot and not focus that much on other dangers".

[Flex]

"That sounds good, I will send for Yozs immediately. Now, what sort of plot were you thinking of to distract the Sealord? Nothing too obvious I hope."