Chapter 74: Offer (3)
Penelope didn’t make any other attempt to stop Tyrion from going to the carriage. She shook her head at his behaviour. "Why must men act this way?"
"It is their possessiveness. I am surprised it is so hard to find where this Cassius lives. Have we been speaking to a ghost?" Lily wondered.
Lily found it strange how Cassius showed up around them, but no one else seemed to know much about him. Their father had always been so efficient at gathering news about someone, yet it seemed Cassius had been prepared to hide.
Tyrion inspected the carriage, which was made of fine quality materials. Since the stranger could afford to have it built, they should not concern themselves with what happens to the carriage.
Edgar also took a look at the carriage. He wasn’t pleased to hear Penelope had two carriages sitting on his estate. He was quite close to picking them down and sending the parts back to the owners, but he was curious about what Tyrion would do.
"Burn it," Edgar said, agreeing with Tyrion’s plans.
Keeping it would only allow the fool who sent it to think he held some place in Penelope’s heart.
Penelope palmed her face. It would not be well for her to have these two getting along. "Can you not send it to the town guards and have them find the owner?"
"I prefer to burn it. Damien," Tyrion said, holding out his hand. "I need to start a fire."
"Don’t," Penelope said, stopping Damien. "Place it outside the gates or on some other road. It will not look good to have it here while I am married, and if you ruin it, others will speak of your jealousy."
"I don’t care about chatter like you do," Tyrion said, still interested in burning it. "Take it outside. If it somehow catches fire outside our gates, it is not our concern."