So if you hear of anything, let me know." Retirement But either the lord's away, or he's got other things on his mind, or I run into his creditors on the street, begging for change, and I realize that here's one job not to take. "I've been going from castle to castle, looking to see if walls or towers need repair. (Decline) I'd be obliged if you minded your own business, sir. I've got all the men that I can manage right now. (Decline) Actually, I need a different kind of expertise. "Good! Give me a few moments to prepare and I'll be ready to move." Sorry. A signing bonus of 300 denars would be fair, I think." All right, here's 300 denars. By the way, as a skilled engineer I would expect a payment for my services. Siegework is my specialty, although I reckon can handle myself well enough in an open battle, if need be." That works for me. So if you promise me food and a share of the loot, I'd be happy to fight with you for a while. So I'd be much obliged if a well-armed party heading out in the next few days could take me along." Where do you need to go? "Geroia, eventually, but I'd welcome the opportunity to get a few dinars in my pocket, first, so I don't come home empty handed. More fool me for having taken the contract without an advance, I suppose, but the end of it all is that I'm in a difficult spot, with the roads full of bandits and no money to pay for an escort. The new castellan didn't feel like honoring his predecessor's debts and implied that I might find myself charged with murder if I push the point. Unfortunately he was standing on it, at the time. I told him that it would collapse, and it did. Trouble is, he ran out of cash halfway through the process, before I could complete the supports. The castellan here in ( town) wanted a new tower added to the wall. And you can't cut costs, either, unless you want your new edifice coming down underneath you, as someone around here has just found out. If you need a wall built back up, I can do that too, although it will take longer and cost you more. If you need a wall knocked down, I can do that, given enough time. What concern is it of your, may I ask? "I'm an engineer, specialized in the art of fortification. "Oh! Say, friend, are you by chance heading out of town anytime soon?" I am.
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