[center] [color=red]I must be going. I have to give this back.[/color]
Edict gives a hearty laugh, almost drowning out the gnome's laughter. 
Tossing the broken mug to the side, he softens his tone, hoping to calm the woman. 
"[b]My fair lady, I wish to only know the name of a lady so beautiful.[/b]" he said, giving the lady a small, closed mouth smile. 
Those black eyes... They remind him of a few magical beings. He just didn't know which one. He is so enthralled in figuring this out that he does not hear the gnome asking about the lady's hand. [/center]