7.2 Intrusion

Returning home, you feel completely disturbed after your regrettable meeting. Retreating to your chambers, a slight sense of paranoia remains with you through the next several days. After having spent the past few days sequestered in your estate, you're finally **** to leave its confines. Despite your ****, you're aware this is hardly the time to be missing a meeting with the patricians. Once the session has ended you are thoroughly relieved to be escorted back home. This sense of relief is short lived as you find an unwanted visitor upon your arrival. Nereus stands in a formal stance near the center of the courtyard, dressed in similar attire to that of your last encounter. Stopping in your tracks, a servant quickly runs up and informs you of his arranged meeting. Frowning, you're hardly surprised such a thing was arranged without your consent. Despite your maintained title, little respect is applied in your regard, even by your own household. Temporarily swallowing your anger, you realize you have an important choice ahead of you.