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<blockquote data-quote="James Heard" data-source="post: 2178380" data-attributes="member: 7280">Tarek al Saoud, Exalted Priest of the Five Pillars&quot;Dearest companions, you have misunderstood my intentions even if you follow them yet. I would never break my guest vow, nor allow any of you to do so either. Nor will I allow the rashness of youth to break his obligations to his father. Yet Marid has pledged himself to appear before his love, and so he must. Therefore, as a gesture of that promise he must exchange it to one of us in his stead, so that we might convey his heart to his love even if only his soul travels. While I am sympathetic to young Marid's interests, I am more concerned for his honor and the honor of our esteemed and generous host.&quot;&quot;My proposal is not for elopement or oathbreaking, but for setting a dowry for Marid's lady love that would suit even the pride of a prince. Marid, your father has shown much generosity to us this night that we must repay.&quot; He continues to the rest of the group, &quot;If we reconcile a father and son, what weight in gold is equal to the lifting of a man's spirit? If we bring joy to two starcrossed lovers, where might fortune smile upon us in return one day in our hour of need?&quot;&quot;Let us take the path of good and honor as it opens before us. Those who walk with honesty need not fear the jackal's howl or night's black heart.&quot;With that,Tarek moves firmly before Marid, presumably to accept some sort of pledge to convey his promise to his lover.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="James Heard, post: 2178380, member: 7280"] [b]Tarek al Saoud, Exalted Priest of the Five Pillars[/b] "[COLOR=SandyBrown]Dearest companions, you have misunderstood my intentions even if you follow them yet. I would never break my guest vow, nor allow any of you to do so either. Nor will I allow the rashness of youth to break his obligations to his father. Yet Marid has pledged himself to appear before his love, and so he must. Therefore, as a gesture of that promise he must exchange it to one of us in his stead, so that we might convey his heart to his love even if only his soul travels. While I am sympathetic to young Marid's interests, I am more concerned for his honor and the honor of our esteemed and generous host.[/COLOR]" "[COLOR=SandyBrown]My proposal is not for elopement or oathbreaking, but for setting a dowry for Marid's lady love that would suit even the pride of a prince. Marid, your father has shown much generosity to us this night that we must repay.[/COLOR]" He continues to the rest of the group, "[COLOR=SandyBrown]If we reconcile a father and son, what weight in gold is equal to the lifting of a man's spirit? If we bring joy to two starcrossed lovers, where might fortune smile upon us in return one day in our hour of need?[/COLOR]" "[COLOR=SandyBrown]Let us take the path of good and honor as it opens before us. Those who walk with honesty need not fear the jackal's howl or night's black heart.[/COLOR]" With that,Tarek moves firmly before Marid, presumably to accept some sort of pledge to convey his promise to his lover. [/QUOTE]

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