"Yes Master," Hermes said as he folded up the paper neatly so that he could easily stick it in his pocket where it would definitely not be forgotten about.
"As you wish, my Lord." He bowed his head, still perched precariously on the slightly lower chair to the one belonging to the man who owned him. He would definitely take whatever reward was offered to him no matter how certain he'd been earlier of severe punishment. He was also definitely wise enough to know that Carrick's brand of reward could have very definitely included punishment as well. "What would you will of me?"