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<blockquote data-quote="Drusilia Nailo" data-source="post: 771562" data-attributes="member: 2062">The next morning, Dru trudged out of her room to get something for breakfast.&nbsp; She paused at the doorway of her father's study, peering in.&nbsp; He was not there.&nbsp; However, there was a very familiar looking harp resting on his desk.&nbsp; She felt her heart quicken in her chest, and then her eyes narrowed.&nbsp;&nbsp; Good, she thought.&nbsp; If nothing else, he didn't get to keep his precious harp.&nbsp; No one will ever profit from my humiliation again.&nbsp; From now on, I'll&nbsp; kill the Andaryns with my own two hands.&nbsp; &nbsp; As she moved into the dining room, she saw Papa sitting at a table, drinking a steaming mug of tea.&nbsp; Kennic was sitting in the window sill, sharpening his sword.&nbsp; They both looked up at her.&nbsp; Papa nodded to her, and Kennic smiled.&nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;I saw the harp,&quot; said Dru.&nbsp; She started to ask what had happened, but saw Kennic shaking his head at her.&nbsp; She closed her mouth again, and sighed, walking over to get a chunk of bread.&nbsp; &quot;Well, I'm glad that you got it back,&quot; she said.&nbsp; &nbsp; Papa nodded.&nbsp; &quot;Yes.&nbsp; We cannot allow people to think that they can take advantage of us,&quot; he said, mildly.&nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;Indeed,&quot; muttered Dru, tearing&nbsp; viciously at the hapless piece of bread with her teeth.&nbsp; &quot;Well, it will not happen again,&quot; she said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;Good,&quot; said Papa.&nbsp; &nbsp; Kennic looked worried.&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Why are you so sure of that?&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Dru regarded him calmly, and then shrugged.&nbsp; &quot;Because if it happens again, I'll kill whoever it was so mercilessly that everyone else will be afraid to do it.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Kennic winced, Papa smiled.&nbsp; &nbsp; She ate the rest of her breakfast in silence.&nbsp; Eventually, Papa stood to his feet, and paused beside her.&nbsp; &quot;It's a good argument for an arranged marriage,&quot; he told her.&nbsp; &quot;Love doesn't even have to enter the picture.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Dru nodded.&nbsp; &quot;Exactly,&quot; she said, vowing to herself that she would go along with whatever arrangement Papa wanted to make for her, as long as it kept the Andaryns of the world out of her life.&nbsp; &nbsp; He smiled, looking pleased, and then said, &quot;I promised you that we would do something today to take your mind off of your troubles.&nbsp;&nbsp; I believe that I know just the thing.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; She took another bite of the bread, and looked up at him expectantly.&nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;There is a gang that is trying to encroach upon my territory.&nbsp; I was going to delegate the task of putting it in its place to some of the other members, but let's make it an outing.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Dru brightened up.&nbsp; &quot;That sounds like fun,&quot; she agreed, standing to her feet.&nbsp; &quot;When do you want to go?&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;Now, while they're still hung over and in bed with my prostitutes,&quot; he said, dead pan.&nbsp; &nbsp; With a nod, Dru crossed the room.&nbsp; &quot;Let me get ready to go,&quot; she said.&nbsp; &quot;I will only be a few minutes.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Drusilia Nailo, post: 771562, member: 2062"] The next morning, Dru trudged out of her room to get something for breakfast. She paused at the doorway of her father's study, peering in. He was not there. However, there was a very familiar looking harp resting on his desk. She felt her heart quicken in her chest, and then her eyes narrowed. [i]Good[/i], she thought. [i]If nothing else, he didn't get to keep his precious harp. No one will ever profit from my humiliation again. From now on, I'll kill the Andaryns with my own two hands.[/i] As she moved into the dining room, she saw Papa sitting at a table, drinking a steaming mug of tea. Kennic was sitting in the window sill, sharpening his sword. They both looked up at her. Papa nodded to her, and Kennic smiled. "I saw the harp," said Dru. She started to ask what had happened, but saw Kennic shaking his head at her. She closed her mouth again, and sighed, walking over to get a chunk of bread. "Well, I'm glad that you got it back," she said. Papa nodded. "Yes. We cannot allow people to think that they can take advantage of us," he said, mildly. "Indeed," muttered Dru, tearing viciously at the hapless piece of bread with her teeth. "Well, it will not happen again," she said. "Good," said Papa. Kennic looked worried. "Why are you so sure of that?" Dru regarded him calmly, and then shrugged. "Because if it happens again, I'll kill whoever it was so mercilessly that everyone else will be afraid to do it." Kennic winced, Papa smiled. She ate the rest of her breakfast in silence. Eventually, Papa stood to his feet, and paused beside her. "It's a good argument for an arranged marriage," he told her. "Love doesn't even have to enter the picture." Dru nodded. "Exactly," she said, vowing to herself that she would go along with whatever arrangement Papa wanted to make for her, as long as it kept the Andaryns of the world out of her life. He smiled, looking pleased, and then said, "I promised you that we would do something today to take your mind off of your troubles. I believe that I know just the thing." She took another bite of the bread, and looked up at him expectantly. "There is a gang that is trying to encroach upon my territory. I was going to delegate the task of putting it in its place to some of the other members, but let's make it an outing." Dru brightened up. "That sounds like fun," she agreed, standing to her feet. "When do you want to go?" "Now, while they're still hung over and in bed with my prostitutes," he said, dead pan. With a nod, Dru crossed the room. "Let me get ready to go," she said. "I will only be a few minutes." [/QUOTE]

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