The nobleman studies Vannrik's appearance as he talks. "Are you of a noble lineage?"
Vannrik shakes his head and the nobleman can't tell if he has struck a cord that was too sensitive. "No, I am not." Vannrik answers. "Even though all of us are descendants of Baba Yaga, that does not mean we all hold any political power, whatsoever."
"That is a name I do not know. Is it a certain group of people?" Aldern admits with a breathy, pensive voice.
Another guess of the worldly Foxglove turns out to be wrong.
"No, she's a terrible witch."
"Oh my.." Aldern gasps after Vannrik's short but accurate education.
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