“Yes.”
“And you’ve explained matters to Byrl — about her parents?”
“I most certainly have. It came as something of a shock to her. She’d always considered the Gailords were her real parents.”
“Where is she now?”
“Here in the city.”
“What,” Mason asked, “do you want me to do?”
“I want you to go after Tidings,” she said. “I want you to prove that the original adoption was illegal, that it was a fraud, and was the result of bribery and corruption. I want Tidings out of there as trustee.”
Mason’s eyes narrowed slightly. “Meaning,” he asked, “that you want to be appointed trustee in his stead?”
“Well, I certainly think Byrl is entitled to more of her money. She should travel, see something of the world, come into her own inheritance, and marry.”
“She’s free to marry whenever she wants to, isn’t she?” Mason asked.