Camilla embraced Cydric warmly raising cheers from the crowd. Most who were present had no love for their Ostlander counterparts and it was clear that their own Count was partial to the two adventurers. Her body trembled with adrenaline and her head still rung from the headbutt, how did men make it look so easy? Her sword suddenly felt like it was made of lead and she had to fumble several times to slide the weapon back into the sapphire encrusted scabbard. She ran her fingers over Cydric's wounds, grateful to find that none of them seemed too severe.

[b]"Cydric, Camilla,"[/b] Todbringer said his voice low as he approached them. 

[b]"What are your family names?"[/b] Camilla told him and he steped back a pace, rasing his voice so that all in the hall could hear.

[b]"Let it be recorded that Cydric Becker and Camilla de la Trantio, have fought for their innocence under the sight of Ulric and have prevailed. Therefore let no one impune their honor or doubt the verdict of the God of War and Winter!"[/b] The crowd clapped and cheered and the Todbringer laid a meaty hand on each of their shoulders.

[b]"I am glad that you have been vindicated, it would have been a sore thing to have had to execute you after all you have done for me and my family,"[/b] he said gravely.

[b]"For us as well your Excellency,"[/b] Camilla said, her lip quirking slightly. Boris Todbringer Count of Middenland through back his head and laughed uproariously at that.

[b]"Take your ease here while you will and when you decide to leave know that you do so with the friendship of Middenheim,"[/b] he went on before dropping his voice for only the two of them to hear.

[b]"Though I wouldn't count on the Friendship of Ostland if I were in your shoes."[/b]

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