The Use of a Village - Part 5

"As I said to Judas, I'd appreciate it if you didn't change too much. I have a need of a variety of perspectives," Oliver said. "It doesn't seem like transforming entirely into a noble would make me particularly stronger… But I don't know what needs to go, and what needs to change."

"Well, if you can glean any of that just from us talking normally, then I'll do what I can to fulfil that wish," Greeves said. "But I would caution you against asking for that kind of speak on days like today – when there's other nobles about. Even those girls I brought don't know about your proper origins. It's only a handful of us. Anyway, enough of that. You seemed to be in the middle of mentioning something interesting. I heard my name mentioned – something about my investments?"

"Aye. Investments," Oliver said. "I was wondering about ploughing a portion of my income into the village."