28: Casavant

Casavant realized he would never be ennobled for his talents as a guard captain, and decided to apply his other talents to the task. He considered carefully before choosing a likely candidate. She had no title, she wasn't young, and there was some scandal in her past that had kept her from marrying. A bastard couldn't be picky, though.

He wooed Elfea Rademacher with a feigned ardour, but was surprised to find himself growing sincere. She had a knife's-edge beauty, and far more enthusiasm in the boudoir than he would have supposed. And they could play such beautiful duets together.