"Others in the guild, of course, but also I have been helping Martin--the lost heir--where I could, and after this crisis is resolved I hope to speak with him about certain matters in the Empire which need to be resolved. My aspirations will anger some with conflicting agendas, and others who maintain their power by being the door-keepers to greater power, and it would be simple strategy to seize upon any faults of mine to limit my influence."