[center][h1][color=ff5000][b]Renar Hagen[/b][/color][/h1][/center]

Cocky little bint. Renar afforded Gertrude an amused smirk. At least he understood where she was coming from. Give someone a taste of power and they think they're on top of the world. Was this why Merilla stuck her in with the Roses? To give her a taste of humility? Well, it wasn't much of his problem in the end, barring the girl's attitude. 

[color=ff5000][b]"We're all bound to one sort of shackle or another. That's reality. If you were a free woman, would you be placed in this situation by Merilla?"[/b][/color] His smile turned bitter.

Speaking of attitude, their latest recruit before this one was trying to salvage the situation. Hah. Good luck with that. If the demon girl didn't command mind magics, he wouldn't be able to take her seriously at all. Fortunate for her that she did, then. 

[color=ff5000][b]"Oh, I've no problem with this fresh start of yours."[/b][/color] Renar kept his insincere smile up as he glanced at Amy. [color=ff5000][b]"As to whether she does, well, I see you've so graciously volunteered to find out."[/b][/color] Something he heard barely in earshot afforded him an opportunity to wash his hands of this whole mess for now. Let Amy deal with the little harpy. Sufficient payback for the nonsense with his cloak the last time they rode out from Candaeln. [color=ff5000][b]"I'm merely going to join my [i]good friend[/i] Ser Gerard for a bite to eat. Try not to call anyone a dunce or anything sufficiently offensive in that regard, Dame Amy."[/b][/color]

With that said, Renar turned with a swish of his cloak and made his way towards Gerard, falling in step beside him. 

[color=ff5000][b]"Right, I tried."[/b][/color] He murmured aside to his friend as they walked. [color=ff5000][b]"The bloody girl better be useful, if she's going to be like this."[/b][/color]

Upon arrival in the kitchens, Renar's expression turned stony as he beheld who was awaiting them. Oh, Sir Parvan wasn't an issue, but...

[color=ff5000][b]"Edwin."[/b][/color] He said flatly, not even affording him a knight's honorific. [color=ff5000][b]"Do try not to assault my ears with anything particularly idiotic this time, would you? I may test that ability to not die in here just to escape your blathering."[/b][/color]


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