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<blockquote data-quote="Drusilia Nailo" data-source="post: 763891" data-attributes="member: 2062">&quot;I told you that he wanted something,&quot; said Papa, when she finally worked up enough courage to approach him with Andaryn's proposition.&nbsp; And he had, as soon as he realized that Dru was seeing the bard.&quot;Papa, it isn't like that,&quot; said Dru impatiently.&nbsp; &quot;He loves me, and wants to stay in Freeport to be with me.&quot;He gave her a look filled with eloquent silence, that showed her exactly what he thought of that, which was not much.&quot;He does!&quot;&quot;And you, Drusilia, are going to believe a bard when he says that he loves a woman?&nbsp; Bards have silver tongues; that's how they make their money.&nbsp; It doesn't mean that you have to fall in love with one.&quot;&quot;Papa,&quot; Dru sighed, &quot;I don't know how I'm going to make you trust him.&quot;He sat there in silent thought for some time.&nbsp; Finally, he said, &quot;What I will do, then, is this.&nbsp; I am so certain that I'm right, that I will give your lover the loan for his harp.&nbsp; At least then I will be rid of him.&quot;&quot;Papa, he'll be so pleased!&quot;&nbsp; Dru was suddenly unsure of whether or not she was pleased, though.&nbsp; Papa had planted seeds of doubt in her mind.&nbsp; What if he did leave her?&nbsp; She didn't want to lose him...Papa watched her, his eyes glittering as if he could read her mind.&nbsp; &quot;Perhaps you would rather I did not give him the loan, so you could keep him around longer.&quot;&quot;Papa, he's not going to take off after you give him the money.&quot;&quot;Mmm.&nbsp; And what are you going to give me as surety of that?&nbsp; Are you going to pay the debt when... if he runs?&quot;&quot;I... couldn't do that.&quot;&nbsp; He wasn't going to make her pay off the loan, was he?&quot;Yes, I thought not.&nbsp; But still, you ask me to trust him.&nbsp;&nbsp; Still, I will give your bard the loan, as I said, if only to get rid of him.&quot;Dru nodded, suddenly anxious.Papa sighed, and rose to his feet.&nbsp; &quot;Alright, but remember that I did this at your request.&nbsp; Go get your bard, and bring him to me.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Drusilia Nailo, post: 763891, member: 2062"] "I told you that he wanted something," said Papa, when she finally worked up enough courage to approach him with Andaryn's proposition. And he had, as soon as he realized that Dru was seeing the bard. "Papa, it isn't like that," said Dru impatiently. "He loves me, and wants to stay in Freeport to be with me." He gave her a look filled with eloquent silence, that showed her exactly what he thought of that, which was not much. "He does!" "And you, Drusilia, are going to believe a bard when he says that he loves a woman? Bards have silver tongues; that's how they make their money. It doesn't mean that you have to fall in love with one." "Papa," Dru sighed, "I don't know how I'm going to make you trust him." He sat there in silent thought for some time. Finally, he said, "What I will do, then, is this. I am so certain that I'm right, that I will give your lover the loan for his harp. At least then I will be rid of him." "Papa, he'll be so pleased!" Dru was suddenly unsure of whether or not [i]she[/i] was pleased, though. Papa had planted seeds of doubt in her mind. What if he did leave her? She didn't want to lose him... Papa watched her, his eyes glittering as if he could read her mind. "Perhaps you would rather I did not give him the loan, so you could keep him around longer." "Papa, he's not going to take off after you give him the money." "Mmm. And what are you going to give me as surety of that? Are you going to pay the debt when... if he runs?" "I... couldn't do that." He wasn't going to make her pay off the loan, was he? "Yes, I thought not. But still, you ask me to trust him. Still, I will give your bard the loan, as I said, if only to get rid of him." Dru nodded, suddenly anxious. Papa sighed, and rose to his feet. "Alright, but remember that I did this at your request. Go get your bard, and bring him to me." [/QUOTE]

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