He viewed you as his heir, rather than any children he might have?
[What an odd position to be in. The second son of a noble house, as this young man seemed to be, should theoretically have fewer duties they're expected to master. Caspar, for example, had far more freedom than Ferdinand ever did. Or did his brother simply expect him to remain within the family, and help govern their land? Was he the current lord of the house, or did their father have some opinion on the matter?]
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[What an odd position to be in. The second son of a noble house, as this young man seemed to be, should theoretically have fewer duties they're expected to master. Caspar, for example, had far more freedom than Ferdinand ever did. Or did his brother simply expect him to remain within the family, and help govern their land? Was he the current lord of the house, or did their father have some opinion on the matter?]