Wesley just sat there and listened. He listened to her give him an explanation of why he might possibly be feeling this way for Nadeline and that it just might be lust or something deeper than that. Wesley nodded as he agreed. This was foreign territory to him. He was never put in this kind of position, especially with someone he didn’t know how to fend off with his words. Wesley found her…alluring and he couldn’t turn away from her even if he tried to. Of course, as she would note about how the two of them are different, he would try to be discreet about it. Of course, he would find that more difficult than it actually is.

Wesley just smiled. [b]“Lady Nadeline, I must admit; every word you speak is absolutely true.”[/b] He chuckled at the thought of that. [b]“In the minimal time you and I have known each other, I have picked up on how you are, and you’re right: we are different, but maybe that’s good.”[/b] He said, looking into her eyes, [b]“I wish not to force this. What I did back in the caverns was highly rude of me, and very unlike me, but maybe that’s what happens when someone such as yourself takes my breath away.”[/b] He said, again complimenting at her sheer beauty. Wesley just couldn’t help himself. The more he spoke, he found himself being more infatuated with every bit of her. 

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Jaakuna saw how Emiri shattered a glass in her hand as he would ask her about the fight. This led to her to ask the waitress to bring her another drink. The waitress said she was sorry even though Emiri herself was the one who broke the glass. In any case, this would lead to Emiri to start telling Jaakuna about the whole fight in all the detail that it was.

As he listened, Jaakuna couldn’t believe it; well he could, but the contents of the true detail was something that he didn’t want to believe. The entire story about her mother promised her daughter’s hand in marriage way before she even had notions of liking boys, and for what? To get a seat of nobility? Jaakuna didn’t even want to think how the boat that Emiri had found herself in was vastly similar to Jaakuna’s own, but it the other way around. Jaakuna still remembers how his father and Savayna’s own were like to each other. It just brought a sour taste to his mouth just thinking about it. Regardless, as Emiri would say more about it, he was pretty damn sure that this Grant guy was someone he didn’t want to meet cause he would just kick the asshole in the fucking mouth. When Nadeline told him about this fellow, Jaakuna didn’t like him. Emiri telling him about Grant just intensified that hate.

When Jaakuna heard her finish what she had to say, it was taking all that Jaakuna to not yell out in anger, but he tried to withhold that for when he would see this Grant fellow. [b]“I see,” [/b]He said almost emotionlessly. He didn’t want to bring attention to him or Emiri, especially in a public place such as the Sandsea. [b]“I won’t say that I’m shocked at this. Nadeline had informed me about this Grant fellow, but don’t blame her. Last thing we need is you two fighting again.” [/b]Jaakuna couldn’t help but let out a few chuckles. [b]“She thought I had the right to know, but that’s beside the point. The fact of the matter is that you’re here — with me, with Nadeline and everyone else. You made the choice and now, should we run into him, you’ll have the chance and choice to tell that asshat to go stuff himself.” [/b]Jaakuna said, slightly raising his voice, but in an excited way. Then, with a movement of his hands, he took Emiri’s [b]“Listen, whatever happens — we’ll face it together. I promise that I will protect you from Grant, from your mother — anyone — who tries to take you away from me.”[/b] He said raising up her hands and kissing them. [b]“Even if it costs me my life, and the gods know that is more than just words.” [/b]Jaakuna said jokingly, even thought it was true. He laughed at that.