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[center][b][i][h1][color=6ecff6]Doruva Il'Kays Ao'shen[/color][/h1][/i][/b][/center]
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[quote]Flame then stepped up to speak, "Mr. Doruva, Mr. Gabriel, it is best we get this out of the way - We participated in the Kanarusian Worlds Campaign. We were there for the bombardment of House Salakar's homeworld. We won't make any excuses for that, not when said excuses will insult the dead. All we ask is that we are allowed to redeem ourselves in this campaign, to make things right even in some small way."[/quote]

Doruva, at first, fell silent at the confession of the ginger boy. His cheerful disposition fell off,  if only  for but a  moment, but 
his mouth slowly creased into a smirk that could be interpreted in a hundred different  ways. Was he silently  fuming at them? Or 
was he just taking it better than one might think?  The  latter seemed to be the case, if his expression was to be believed. Kanarusians were guileful shapeshifters, though, so they would still have a reputation of saying one thing while totally thinking of the opposite. 

At least, he wasn't overtly furious.

[color=6ecff6]"Such [i]utter[/i] honesty from the get go...[/color] Doruva chuckled. [color=6ecff6]"Oh, friends, no use in dwelling in the past,  eh? Salakar is gone, its handful of survivors taken in by the Nine Houses. It is indeed their annihilation that spurred the rest of us to engage in that terrible, horrifying  war, but as said before, it is all in the past and is a lesson to all of us. Kanarus may forgive, but we can never forget."[/color]

[quote]"Doruva and...Gabriel was it? Nice name. -Ahem- [It is with great honor that we welcome Doruva of Noble House Ao'shen, and his loyal guardian to this vessel. In honor of this occasion, we offer all of the non-ration food on this ship to you and to Ms. Vandris. We expect great things from you, and have hope that we meet what expectations you may have of us.]" Joey said, at first in English then after clearing his throat, the rest of what he said was in an alien language - Kanarusian's native tongue. In fact, it was so smooth in the tone, he almost sounded like someone completely from the sarcastic loud mouth he's been known for. He then made a cough and looked at Melinae one more time.[/quote]

[color=6ecff6]"Why, thank you my dear sir. I appreciate the welcome, Joey Albion. And don't worry about your Kanarusian. I would have thought that you were from House 
 Vulcaria if I  were not gazing upon you at this very moment."[/color] Doruva nodded at Joey. Truth be told, he wasn't expecting a highly disciplined force, so one could say that his expectations were met one way or another. He had been informed that these were still children, after all. One could guess how hard it is to control teenagers with post-traumatic disorders, missing memories, and violent magic that shouldn't even be in them to begin with. 

[quote]"A failure in leadership weakens the organization as a whole. To punish the subordinate for the failings of their superior only inspires a lack of trust and loyalty." Gabriel stated bluntly before walking back over to Master Doruva.[/quote]

Now, now. His bodyguard may be blunt... but he was right. Doruva had only realized how difficult would this assignment be. Infiltrating high society was one thing...  getting kids in line was a whole other beast. One child had been a massive drain upon him. But... ten? That is a nightmare.

[color=6ecff6]"I still have my hopes... and my feedback."[/color] Doruva said once his bodyguard returned to his side. [color=6ecff6]"Let's all do our best, shall we?"[/color]