I suspect the lurching carriages on the uneven track, the house of ancient appearance and the tumbled heathland show a less than grand manor house awaiting the prince, his brother and the newly elevated rinker?
Anton is scarred and still a bit resentful over his own mercenary use of his sex and still well below Rupe's station. I wonder how long it will take Rupe to come to that conclusion. Gilles is accommodating and I wonder how long before he wants to be accommodated by Kreech?