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<blockquote data-quote="Rystil Arden" data-source="post: 4180255" data-attributes="member: 29014">&quot;They said that you would come and ask for help under false pretenses.&nbsp; That much is demonstrably true.&nbsp; Then they said that your true purpose would lead to a great evil and terrible sorrows, but yet our divinations would not be able to ascertain any evil.&nbsp; They also mentioned that your patroness is a powerful wizard.&nbsp; All of those are also known to be true except for whether or not your true purpose would lead to dark tidings.&quot;&quot;You, however, have only lied to us when it comes to what we can be sure--&quot;&quot;Peace, Astraia!&nbsp; You are correct, but just because our guest was being incredibly rude, it does not license you to speak so bluntly.&nbsp; The fact is, we did restrain these people.&quot;&quot;B--&quot;&quot;Don't quibble with his loaded wording.&nbsp; Yes, we dealt them no harm.&nbsp; Yes, they were not, in this instance innocent.&nbsp; I know you too well.&nbsp; Technicalities will not be helpful to us now.&quot;*Astraia smiles and bows submissively.*&quot;My apologies, Your Holiness.&nbsp; I merely ask--nay, humbly beg, that you submit the matter to a more careful judgment.&nbsp; Ask yourself, who were the liars here?&nbsp; Not the elves of Rivenblight.&quot;&quot;Excuse me.&nbsp; But couldn't we just do as the dwarf suggests and ask their patrons for more information?&quot;&quot;That shall not be of any more use, save to muddy the waters with more testimony to one side.&nbsp; It would be the reverse if we contacted Rivenblight for more information.&nbsp; Clearly, there is not enough information to pick a side, since there is only hearsay from one side or the other as to the consequences of these actions.&nbsp; So is it not wise to stay neutral here, and choose neither side?&nbsp; Simply do nothing.&quot;&quot;They did lose a short time while we restrained them here.&quot;&quot;Then we can ask Galatea to bless their next voyage and speed their journey by a day.&quot;&quot;I am not convinced that there is not enough information to make a decision.&nbsp; However, I think we need to hear all of it.&nbsp; Treating us with vague terms and warnings is an insult to those who you would ask to be your allies.&nbsp; So too are poorly-veiled barbs and insults, Gaius Corvinte.&nbsp; Making such, rather than lessen your intended target, lessens you.&nbsp; And besides, I do not see how you would expect them to help you earn our trust.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rystil Arden, post: 4180255, member: 29014"] [color=purple]"They said that you would come and ask for help under false pretenses. That much is demonstrably true. Then they said that your true purpose would lead to a great evil and terrible sorrows, but yet our divinations would not be able to ascertain any evil. They also mentioned that your patroness is a powerful wizard. All of those are also known to be true except for whether or not your true purpose would lead to dark tidings." "You, however, have only lied to us when it comes to what we can be sure--"[/color] [color=skyblue]"Peace, Astraia! You are correct, but just because our guest was being incredibly rude, it does not license you to speak so bluntly. The fact is, we did restrain these people."[/color] [color=purple]"B--"[/color] [color=skyblue]"Don't quibble with his loaded wording. Yes, we dealt them no harm. Yes, they were not, in this instance innocent. I know you too well. Technicalities will not be helpful to us now."[/color] *Astraia smiles and bows submissively.* [color=purple]"My apologies, Your Holiness. I merely ask--nay, humbly beg, that you submit the matter to a more careful judgment. Ask yourself, who were the liars here? Not the elves of Rivenblight."[/color] [color=wheat]"Excuse me. But couldn't we just do as the dwarf suggests and ask their patrons for more information?"[/color] [color=blue]"That shall not be of any more use, save to muddy the waters with more testimony to one side. It would be the reverse if we contacted Rivenblight for more information. Clearly, there is not enough information to pick a side, since there is only hearsay from one side or the other as to the consequences of these actions. So is it not wise to stay neutral here, and choose neither side? Simply do nothing."[/color] [color=teal]"They did lose a short time while we restrained them here."[/color] [color=blue]"Then we can ask Galatea to bless their next voyage and speed their journey by a day."[/color] [color=skyblue]"I am not convinced that there is not enough information to make a decision. However, I think we need to hear all of it. Treating us with vague terms and warnings is an insult to those who you would ask to be your allies. So too are poorly-veiled barbs and insults, Gaius Corvinte. Making such, rather than lessen your intended target, lessens you. And besides, I do not see how you would expect them to help you earn our trust."[/color] [/QUOTE]

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