06-25-2018, 09:13 AM
Bruce inhaled sharply, clearly unsure if he should laugh or pretend to be aghast at the very notion. He settled for something in-between. "That is not the Cyprien way, and Arielle is truly a proper bearer of that name. Moreover, Hadrian has not yet renounced his heritage, and so any early demise on his part would be no small matter. N-not to say that anyone's death is a small matter!" The man quickly glances about with a concerned look on his face "b-but I must admit that there are certain lords who would find themselves.. more eager to find those responsible. Especially Lord Desmarais himself, who.. if you would pardon my audacity... is simply unwilling to cast away Monsieur Hadrian out of fatherly love. The lord himself is not an evil man."