One's word can be law, but it'll never be truth unless you got the reputation to back it up. Bard's got that in spades, while butthead was too busy clowning around playing politics...
yo bard is an absolute unit of a man ... then again thats what you would expect from the royals body guard
but really? you a trying to black mail the bard?
I somehow got the gist of the plot with the clunky dialogue. I dunno if it's the translation or raws. But damn it, a three-page lore dump about fucking wine?
So, as of right now, the thief kid really needs a beating. Still hoping its a fake... Or the thief stole back the letter from Aidra and gave it to Bard (or is going to as part of trying to save his life the next time they meet).