My level of participation in the barony would probably increase. That 
is, I plan to attend more "public discussions" (practices, guild 
meetings, etc.) as baron than I do as a private citizen. However, my 
style of input will definitely change. Currently, as you pointed out, I 
am not shy about sharing my opinion. As baron, my words carry much more 
weight and I need to be more careful about not treading on peoples' 
toes, listening to all sides of a discussion, and ultimately trying to 
get a sense of what the barony wants, rather than always following my 
own opinion. I don't think this will be difficult; Carolingians aren't 
shy about sharing their opinions.
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In many ways, this is not very different than when I was elevated to the 
Order of the Laurel. Many of the more experienced members of the order 
cautioned me that my words and actions now carried greater consequences, 
simply because I was a Laurel. In the time since my elevation, I have 
noticed this to be true -- not all of the time, but often enough that I 
am conscious of making a distinction of when I am speaking as an 
individual and when I am speaking as a member of the order. I think this 
experience will enable me to continue to participate in the many public 
discussions that take place in Carolingia without dominating them. After 
all, the purpose of these conversations is defeated if they are 
controlled by only a select few.
