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| - "It is not uncommon for a former rich man like your father to take a lover. But a female mason? It must be Gwenys Pender, the only in Oldtown."
- "Goods and services from Oldtown are never cheap, my [lady/lord]," Rona says, shrugging. "Fees are almost always higher there."
- "Our sworn sword shall see if Gwenys the mason can be pressured into taking a modest fee."
- "I don't know if I'd trust her. We'll get estimates from other masons, then approach her."
- "I don't care about the tryst. We'll try to recruit her, and coin shall not be an issue."
- "What difficulties might we have in securing Lady Pender's help, Maester Lucas?"
- "Other than the expenses of hiring an Oldtown mason, we might pray there are no grudges between her and your father over their scandalous tryst."
- "What risks are there in dealing with masons from Oldtown, Rona?"
- A sturdy middle-aged woman, with a lifetime of cares etched into her features.
- "A few left in Oldtown, though perhaps none we would know by name, or how to contact them. We have Gwenys' name, at least, and she might know yours."
- "Groat, do we know no other masons? Relying on one of Rolfe's former wenches seems risky."
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