Chapter 86: For the kids?
"I’m just...am I hearing you right? You called us here to...get us to do reports on our businesses?" The taller woman asked, almost exasperated and Cass nodded, smiling.
"Yes, I did. I also called you here to reveal that I was your investor, but I consider the reports more important. The reason being is I want to be able to help you if I can by offering advice to help your businesses thrive." Cass told them. They all stared at him. "Did I say something wrong?" Cass asked and the fairy cleared his throat.
"Um, pardon me for saying so, my Lord, and I know you did say that you do this often, but this feels...personal? Why would you care this much? You could have had anyone tell us that you needed reports without revealing your identity to us." Cass supposed that was right. He couldn’t exactly argue with that logic.
"Well, I like this town, and I want to invest in it. I see how much potential it has, and I also want to make sure that the home that houses the most diverse group of mortals flourishes, and doesn’t get destroyed by bigots or others who think humans should reign supreme." It was not a lie.
It was also not the truth. Cass just wanted the town to advance for his own personal reasons, but they didn’t need to know that. They probably assumed that on some level, but they didn’t need to know that he himself planned to hide away in the town once this damn bond he had with Draken was gone.
Besides, he did mean what he said. He did want this town, which he knew was more diverse than the others, to flourish. It benefited everyone if it did so. The nobles who threw their nose up at others deeming them ’lesser’ were just a bunch of idiots who didn’t know how much those ’lesser’ than them improved their lives around them.
Cass was pretty sure that if Lady Blackburn hadn’t been rumoured to be involved with dark magic that she would have had rumours about her being a fairy instead, and his purist, homophobic grandfather probably had a field day when the former Duke Blackburn had brought her home.
"I am having a hard time believing that." The shorter woman said, and Cass shrugged.
"I didn’t say it for you to believe me. I just spoke the truth. Whatever you decide is up to you, but the facts remain facts. I have invested in your businesses, I have told you that I am more than happy to help you grow them more, and I am doing so because your money flows back into your community." He shrugged. "And not in toxic ways either." Cass stated and the trio stared at him. "Now, I am sure that this is a lot to take in, so I will give you some time to think about what I’ve said and you can send me a letter when you have made up your mind. I, unfortunately, have more meetings to attend to today." Cass told them with a smile and they nodded.