There was a heaviness in his mood, though he usually was so sullen it was probably unnoticeable. He wondered if his mother was correct, but it made far more sense she was so out of touch with him that she had no idea. It was trouble imagining he was as useful and intelligent as she'd suggested.

"To me, it sounds like father is furious for some reason and he just wants to burn it all , that's why he's giving it to her. He hasn't shown much love for her until now, right?" His hand came up to scratch his chin as he looked away and frowned. "We convince someone he's not in his right mind, and that it's against her morals to take the inheritance if she doesn't want to be part of the family. "

As she focused on him, he managed to not reel back into his seat. Curiosity filled his emotions as he leaned forward just a touch, "What is it? I will keep it.."