Difference between revisions of "Vey"

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Four days before the final vote, Vey left Kezare to stay out of Kenton's reach and instructed his nephew, Dockmaster [[NaiMeer]], to stop Kenton from following him. [[Khriss]] found out through [[Nilto]] that he had gone to [[Lraezare]], but when she and Kenton attempt to secure passage on a ship, NaiMeer refuses them. While Kenton and NaiMeer were arguing, [[Delius]] arrived, used his position as [[Taishin#Lord Admiral|Lord Admiral]] to commandeer a ship to Lraezare, and invited Kenton to join him.{{book ref|ws3ws|315|review=yes}}

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Upon arriving in Lraezare, Aarik discovered that Vey was staying in the house of [[Lokkall]], head of the Shipowners' Circle. Kenton and his friends then traveled there, but Lokkall claimed not to know where Vey was. Kenton, frustrated, yelled out that if Vey didn't speak with him, he would turn over the Diem's ledger, that listed 700,000 [[lak]] as the "amount owed," over to the [[Taishin#Lady Judge|Lady Judge]]. Vey then appeared from a room upstairs and told Kenton that they can speak privately. Kenton went up to join him and took Ais with him as a witness. Kenton then confronted him and confirmed that Vey owed the 700,000 lak to the Diem, not the reverse, which prompted Vey to groan and tell Kenton the story of [[Hennin]].{{book ref|ws3ws|315|review=yes}}

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Hennin became Lord Merchant when two of his relatives died leaving him two separate fortunes. The Lord Mastrell of his time started a personal account with Hennin, and told Hennin to put the Diem's tribute money into the account. Hennin lost his fortune causing his rule to end. When the new Lord Merchant took over he discovered that a vast sum was now owed to the Diem, the original tributes and a large amount of interest, and since a new Lord Merchant inherits all of the incumbent's debts as well as his fortune, the debt has increased to the point where it is impossible to pay back. The Lord Mastrell was willing to keep the debt secret so long as the Lord Merchant kept paying the tribute. The Lady Judge's predecessor knew about the debt and ruled that the Lord Merchant must pay the debt in full when the Lord Mastrell asks for it.{{book ref|ws3ws|315|review=yes}}

Instead of demanding that Vey pay the debt, Kenton forgave the debt, thus earning Vey's respect. Kenton then asked for a loan from the Guild to cover the Diem's current debts, promising Vey that the Diem would pay back the loan with the money they earn working for the artisans and that the interest on the loan will make a lot of money for the Guild. Vey accepted the offer, saying he could call the fact that the Guild wouldn't make that money if the Diem were disolved a threat to justify the loan to the rest of the Guild, and agreed to vote for the Diem.{{book ref|ws3ws|315|review=yes}} When the Taishin voted on the Diem again following Kenton's duel with [[Drile]], Vey voted as promised and it is implied that [[Gennel]] voted for the Diem due to Vey's influence on him.{{book ref|ws3|6}}

* [[Kenton]]: While initially Vey was openly hostile to Kenton,{{book ref|ws|10|review=yes}} after Kenton forgave his 700,000 [[lak]] debt, they seem to become friends.{{book ref|ws3ws|315|review=yes}}

* [[Gennel]]: Gennel is terrified of Vey, and does whatever Vey tells him to do.{{book ref|ws3ws|315|review=yes}} It is not known why this is the case.