He cleared his throat, mimicking the old woman's deep, commanding tone perfectly.
"You are the new master of the inner household, Samuel. You are her husband. Therefore, you must also deal with it. You see this old general sitting in the courtyard? I have been dealing with this absolute idiot of a man for my entire life. I have cleaned up his messes, managed his reputation, and stopped him from burning down the capital a dozen times. Now, you have married into the Vanguard. You have an idiot of your very own to manage. So deal with it. Go buy a mountain. Go buy all the silk in the capital. Spend my granddaughter's money until the merchants weep with joy. Just please, please, please... make sure those two idiots do not start a bloodbath."
The carriage fell into a profound, suffocating silence once again.
