Waving an arm at the shambling Palace above them, Dr. Hammond said to Roger, 'This place is such a bazaar of rumor and intrigue, that your presence, m'Lord, will go far towards quelling any whisperings should the worst happen which Almighty God forbid.' Favoring Daniel with another fearsome over-the-shoulder glare, as he followed the Marquis of Ravenscar into the King's Apartments.