Lord Theodore's Favorite Ritual

Evening.

Office, Theodore Mansion.

Critic Arley, Critic-Ishire.

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Theodore was still in his office, behind his desk with a frown marring his face as he went through scrolls of complaints and requests when Hound barged in. "Lord Theodore, there is a problem" he announced.

Theodore refused to sigh. "Do tell, what problem has arose again?"

There was a wide stain of red on Hounds white shirt and Theodore made it his business not to ask him how he got it. "A group already left last week lord Theodore and none of them came back"

Theodore sprsbg out of his seat. "And nobody thought to report this?"

"They assumed you would issue penalties to their families because they left without approval" Hound sounded off his tone calming.

Theodore scoffed at the ridulousness of it all. "I would still issue penalties for the disregard of power but get a list of all the men who left"

"Yes, Lord Theodore" Hound.