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“I accept your apology, dear Duke,” you tell him. “But I do not accept your offer to make tender, yet passionate love to me in your parlour\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 yet.”<\/p>\n

Dashington bows his head, a single crystal tear spilling from his single smouldering eye. “Of course, Princess. I will not press my suit\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 yet. And please, call me by my first name. All my friends call me Rogu\u00c3\u00a9, and I should be grateful to count myself among them.”<\/p>\n

Suddenly, like a bolt of lightning, Byron bolts into the parlour. “Duke Dashington! Mysterious stranger!” he cries.<\/p>\n

“Actually,” Rogu\u00c3\u00a9 mentions. “This is Xanastasia, Princess of the Royal House of Dorg.”<\/p>\n

“Duke Dashington! Princess Xanastasia!” Byron amends, bowing to you in apology. “Mercenaries attack!”<\/p>\n

1) What! Mercenaries attack? What other choice is there but to arm yourself, and, with your allies, face these scoundrels in a whirling whirlpool of war?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"