CH311 Fox in Tiger Skin
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The next day, after the negotiation delegation had settled in, Alex met with them to discuss their strategy for the upcoming talks.
"As per the Earl's instructions, Young Lord Alex, you'll be responsible for handling the negotiations with the Kellerman family," said Head Scribe Esmond Fury as soon as the meeting began. "Our role will be purely supportive. You can discuss your ideas with me beforehand, and I'll give my suggestions.
"Once the talks conclude, my team and I will draft and finalise the necessary documents with our counterparts from the Kellerman side so that you and Earl Kellerman can sign and make the agreement binding."
Earl Drake had made it clear that he wanted Alex to handle this himself. Other than offering advice beforehand, Esmond and his team were ordered to stand down and only observe. The document work afterward was the primary reason the scribes had been included at all.
