"That..." Andre was puzzled for a moment, then asked with confusion, "If it's an internal affair, why do they still need your consent? A very high price? Are they trying to bribe you?"
"That's the interesting part." Winters stood up and paced, "In fact, it has nothing to do with me, so why bribe me? Why do they need my permission?"
"That does make sense." Andre understood, "Without our nod, who would dare set up a stake for burning in Iron Peak County?"
"If only it were that simple." Winters said with a smile, "Do you know what price Edmond offered me?"
Andre tilted his head, raising an eyebrow.
Winters named a weight, then added lightly a word: "Pure gold."
Andre took a deep breath, "Otherwise, just agree to it, since it's the Church's own business, why meddle? It's not related to us anyway!"
"If that's the case, why offer such a high price? Couldn't they just mention it to me casually, or go ahead with the burning and report back later?"
