[centre][h1][color=chocolate]Marcus[/color][/h1][/centre]
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Well, all of this certainly went south. Marcus could feel the guard's glare at him, but dumbly he answered: [color=chocolate]'' Technically, I could be both seeking revenge and be returning home. For all you know I could've found the killers and dealt with them already''[/color]. For once he was running out of ideas and found himself at a loss. It was nice to know that the prince's parents, for some strange reason, considered them guests although it made this whole ordeal more suspicious. Pointing his crossbow at the prince, slightly intimidated, he inclined his head towards the ship and spoke confidently: [color=chocolate]'' Investigate the ship if you wish to. I can assure there will be nothing but the objects left behind by my deceased crew''.[/color]
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[centre][h1][color=gold]Head Guard Val[/color][/h1][/centre]
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Val was tired of this entire charade and so were his men, so he stepped in before Marcus could continue, taking a second to point the captain's crossbow away from the prince: '[color=gold]'Ignore him, your highness, he's just a man trying to protect his group of... friends for a lack of a better word. Read the letter and all shall be revealed''[/color].  He tossed the letter to Tol, no longer bothering with pleasantries. Without checking if the prince caught it, he turned to the other guard and asked a question he had on his mind ever since he skimmed through the letter: [color=gold]'' How are we to escort this gentleman and his associates back to the castle?''[/color]