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"No," she said flatly, not even giving it any thought, as she placed a plate in a drying rack. her mother had told stories of the place, but she didn't think it important at the time. she continued to wash dishes and hum a melody from her past.

"You keep saying it was for the best, but you apologize for it. I forgive you, and my father was more shocked then sad... Are you trying to gain forgiveness from yourself for killing your friend?" she sighed and turned around to face him, "I'm sorry for your losses, and... I didn't know Kaiser... And you knew him well, so if you did what you did to a man who is your friend, then i'm sure it was the only way out."

She walked over to the table and sat in the chair next to Auren; unsure of what kind of comfort her presence could possibly bring him, but happy she was there for him.

She looked at the table and sighed, "I know my father doesn't care about money, but i if i do recall... We'd be doing you a favor also... You were interested in our political situations, so should we really be paying so much for something you've been interested from the beginning?"

She closed her eyes and sighed, "Would you like his room, or a different one?"

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Damir sat in Oriana's chair staring out the window, and drinking his Brandy thinking about how wonderful it would be if Oriana accepted his offer. sure he might have to pay a hefty fee, but it could possibly all come back around in the end.

If she fell in love with him; One, He wouldn't have to lose sleep over worrying about her. Two, He could be sure that someone was watching over the political issues. and three, His daughter would finally find love, well eventually... wouldn't want to rush things. Nine months is a long time... Long enough for a child to grow in it's mother's womb.

Enough about all this, he thought to himself as he poured another glass of brandy, it won't happen for a while anyways. he flopped back in the large leather chair and closed his eyes.

Oriana looked up from the table , "It's up to you whether you want to be my suitor or not. They're going to know you're not Kaiser. you don't exactly have long white hair and cat ears..." she stood up and walked to the kitchen door, "My father will probably introduce you as my bodyguard; unless you'd rather him introduce you as something else. Anyways. I'm going upstairs to tell my father of my decision." she walked out into the hall and up the stairs to her study.

(-_- gotta go get ready for work... if you really want me to rp her telling her father i can when i get home, but otherwise... just post...)

Kalas looked at the ice ladder. "Guen is this a sick joke?" While Kalas anatomy was superior to homo sapiens, the thought of herself climbing a ladder would have been embarrassing because her legs did not work the same way. Kalas jumped out of the ice walls and landed in the middle of the group of guards. She summoned her staff and did a quick swipe at their feet make them fall to the ground. After she climbed back on the roofs opposite of Guen.

"Don't need a room. I'll keep watch through the night. Five minute catnaps would be all I need." Auren said while standing up.

Auren followed her to her room, leaned against the wall and closed his eyes. This would be the first cat nap for the night. After that, he would extend his senses to the entire house. Huscarl were protectors first, destroyers second.

Auren smiled lightly at her father's snoring, wondered why Oriana sealed her room with ice, the animals were sleeping... All was quiet.

Auren took on an old guard's habit. He took a measured pace up and down the hall. Each bootstep echoing lightly through the house. It was then he noticed that the Bear was awake.

"...Why do I feel like I'm walking into a bear trap?" Auren muttered as he paced closer to Oriana's door.