Lady Evangelina,

Likely they were untested and unknown. It happens more frequently than you’d think. I believe most of the groups that enter the race without a sponsorship tend to be from -- shall we say, unscrupulous circles? It would be largely frowned upon for a noble to sponsor that kind of lot.

Well, apparently your uncle is of similar ilk to those inhabiting the current senate in Athenia, then. It can be quite challenging and tiresome to dance around the games that the senators play. I suppose that is what makes a position of mediation -- such as my family’s -- an important one.

Ah, I see. Well, in that case, what would impress you, my lady?

I’m curious,

Lord Dysmas