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[h1][color=D2691E]Farim[/color][/h1]
Mentions: Sultan Raif Kadir [@Tae], Mayet [@13org]
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[center]Farim for the most part stayed quiet for the initial tongue-lashing of sorts. He was thankful the queen was rather forgiving towards them. Unfortunately this was less so for those under her own wing. He watched as she gave them a stern yet somewhat loving gesture of parental guidance. He shot a glance at his "father", thinking to himself [i][color=D2691E]That's how you practice 'tough love' you dolt.[/color][/i] His attention snapped back as he heard the sound of someone being dragged, he watched the beaten and bruised servant pulled into the courtroom and he felt a sense of worry building in his chest.

He heard the complaints of his cousin, and the general unrest that came from the others. There was a dark-haired man attempting to take the blame for himself. As Farim preened his mind he simply could not remember who this man was or if there was anything surrounding him. He thought over and over....He arrived at the estate, met Saiya, and took their own private carriage over. Then he went to some warehouse and from then on it was fuzzy. He was hardly sure if a warehouse was even the place he was at. But he felt a tinge of regret forming as he heard another innocent man being put to death over the mishandlings of noble activities. He debated for a short moment on if he even wanted to say anything. If he drew attention, it would draw attention to Saiya as well, and he felt that he couldn't risk it. But this...this isn't what the Sultan's wife would want. [i][color=D2691E]Innocent blood spilled for what? An apology? We weren't 'poisoned'. We just got too drunk and likely just had some ill effects...[/color][/i] He felt the need to say something, even if it meant throwing himself into the spotlight for a moment.

[color=D2691E]"Mayet...please. I know you are tempered but this is still the Queen and King we are talking to. We must show some respect even if you feel that respect was not given. And if someone truly wanted to poison us, we would be a pile of corpses. Someone just wanted to have some fun, and it came with some violent after-effects, either intentional or accidental."[/color] He had a feeling his cousin would spit venom back at him, and he would normally avoid her ire rather than taunt her into barraging him with her fury, but this situation called for some tact. He paused once more, taking a few steps forward with a courteous bow before the royal family of Caesonia. [color=D2691E]"Greetings, Your Highness. I do not believe we have met as of yet. I am Farim Ibn Hafiz Kadir. I apologize for the late arrival, as I had gotten hung up with some prior business on the far eastern shores of my homeland. As a member of the Shehzadi, I do appreciate the hospitality, and the offer to better things in both sides eyes, however..."[/color] He turns to look towards the Sultan, kneeling down before him in a greater show of etiquette towards his own nations royalty. [color=D2691E]"Sultan, I apologize for speaking out of turn, but I must ask you one question. Is this what Esrin would've wanted? That stable boy had no part in this social outing, and has likely suffered enough. There is enough death in the world as it is, do we really need to add another name to the pile?"[/color] He stood up, addressing the royal families together. [color=D2691E]"I am but a noble, and you are all the ones with the final say, but I beseech that we find a more peaceful option. Perhaps the stable boy remembers where this party was? From there we can perhaps find eyewitnesses. Surely someone saw somebody enter that place before us?" [/color] He takes a few steps back as he finished his piece, hoping that he could smooth things over somewhat. [/center]