"Maegar, Maegar! Of course they're spies! You refused the spy in plain sight – congratulations, well done. Now

"Maegar, Maegar! Of course they're spies! You refused the spy in plain sight – congratulations, well done. Now the Swordlords will send other spies, ones we won't even be able to see! Restov has invested a great deal in our barony. It is ready to invest yet more... – So why bite the hand that feeds us, before the feeding is over? We could at least pretend to be humble, so long as we're still getting something for it."