"We offer to you this gold," Boyce pointed to the gold on the bed. "and we offer to you honourable positions in the new government. If you accept you must follow both of us blindly or else you will be killed. If you do no accept we shall hand you over to the monastic guards and have you charged for whatever crimes you have committed, or even those you haven't committed."
"You give us a hard choice." said the smaller man.
There was a brief quiet in the room while they all exchanged looks.
"Hard choices …" Lloyd began. "are often-times the choices most worth making!"
The bigger criminal stood up and folded his arms upon his chest.
"It seems we are inclined to accept your offer … Masters!" he said.
"Very wise!" Lloyd responded.
" — And in this new wisdom, you will be our compatriots and will not address us as master." Boyce expressed his intent of partnership. "I am called Boyce Loebh, and this is Lloyd Bartlett."
"I am Mingo, and this is my brother, Bix." said the larger man, pointing to the smaller man.
"Mingo … Bix; a new era has dawned in Phoride with your acceptance to serve this man." Lloyd said to them, regarding Boyce. "In the shortness of time you will be told all about this young man and our plans to depose the ArchBishop."