He did not object to his historian's love of adventure.
Laura Croft always unearthed the truth and led him where he needed to be. Even though the military operation in Paititi remained an irredeemable financial loss on paper, the returns on investing in Miss Crawford far exceeded the costs overall. The only drawback was that Latveria could not bill the entire world for it, but that did not affect his continued support for Laura Croft's activities.
If aircraft from Mars and Latveria had not been too conspicuous, and if the Western world had not been so wary of Latveria, Laura Croft might well have received an armed Voidcraft to replace that inefficient Gulfstream G650 for her daily flights.
Everyone except the Emperor attended the champagne reception. Winston, the Croft family's old butler, naturally worked with Dinah, the manor steward, to arrange the schedule before waiting outside the third reception room to be summoned. Though Winston had come to the manor as a guest, he still refused to give up any opportunity to serve the Croft family and de Monay's heir. It was just that his aging legs and trembling arms could no longer handle much work.
Dinah deeply respected this senior figure with his long career in the butler profession, believing she could learn much from Winston. Her attitude influenced the other Sisterhood members as well. Although Winston had always been wary of these girls who openly carried weapons, the humility displayed by the once-proud Explosive Rounds Girls eased the hostility to some extent.
"Miss Crawford."
Amon handed Winston a tray carrying documents. The old man's aged muscles and bones made the Praetorian Guard briefly wonder whether he could even bear the weight of those sheets of paper. Laura had just finished a small bottle of champagne, wrapping up a