"The Aldori aren't even a true noble house. They're a motley rabble of upstarts who take their name after they

"The Aldori aren't even a true noble house. They're a motley rabble of upstarts who take their name after they learn the secrets of the Swordlords' dueling style — there's little actual noble blood spread among them. But they're impulsive and ambitious — they obsess over the past, rather than focusing on the current and future prosperity of Brevoy. They need to be controlled, and House Surtova can see that clearly. That's the situation as I understand it, Your Grace."