Well, what’s your name?
“Demetrio, Demetrio Cicero d’Montelliano y Kavietsby si”
Aye. And from whence do you hail?
“The-a County of Aldenburgo, si si.”
Alright, alright, that’s a fine place this time of season. How many years have you lived?
“Eh, about-a 48 years, I think si?”
Got it. Your ethnicity, good man? I can’t make it out.
“Illatiano, mi amico.”
Mmm. I never would have expected it. Are you literate?
“Of course-a, of course-a.”
Good, that won’t hurt you. Do you have a wife at home, or children?
“I did-a...”
They call Sixtus the Third ‘the Lewd’ for having two bastards. Don’t be like him. Have you got anything against taking oaths?
“I’ve-a taken many oaths, si si, I love oaths amico!”
You’re all set. I’ll have this filed away to the Prelate at once. He’s all the way off in Pembroke, at least a day’s trip. Give him a while.