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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Systole" data-source="post: 5829706" data-attributes="member: 93930">Ben frowns. "With all due respect, Lord Gabbiano, you're asking us to fight your battle when we have a battle of our own." He considers this, and with a glance to Cythera he says, "Although this is war, of a sort, and we of Serroth are mercenaries. And if we -- or I suppose I should say you -- are successful, the attention might help our cause. There is risk, but it might be rewarded." He turns back to Gabbiano and shrugs. "I'll have to leave the decision to Cythera." Lord Gabbiano nods. "I understand, but I hope you agree," he says to Cythera. "Regarding Cicci, if she challenges me directly, I would most likely be able to select a champion. The code of conduct with respect to duels is complex and unwritten, but as long as I am not clearly the aggressor, there are any number of ways to defer to a proxy without loss of face.  But changes of weapon are frowned upon, usually.  Duelists use rapiers."Abbandando ... Abbandando paints himself as the perfect gentleman -- a poet, a dancer, a connoisseur of wine, women, and song . He can be charming as long as he's getting what he wants." He shakes his head with a look of disgust. "Underneath, he's vile. If even a third of rumors are true, he's worse than his sister." Lord Gabbiano looks apologetic. "I realize I'm asking you to makes some rather vicious enemies."     <img src="http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/Ben_150.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /> <img src="http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/umberto_150.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /> .. Benevolent Seeker .. Umberto Gabbiano .. .</blockquote>

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