[He appears in deadly earnest now, no half-teasing smiles or practiced charm.]
Ally myself with you, lady? I could not refuse. My sword is yours.
[The family that sasses together stays together... For now at least.
When all's said and done, Richard's oaths are only worth about as much as the paper they're written on and her being a relation -however distant- makes no difference. But she looks to be no threat to him now and, besides, he always did get along better with his female family members than the male ones.
He's still not above maneuvering her into an advantageous marriage down the road though if it will increase his own power. But, hey. It's all for a good cause.]
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Ally myself with you, lady? I could not refuse. My sword is yours.
[The family that sasses together stays together... For now at least.
When all's said and done, Richard's oaths are only worth about as much as the paper they're written on and her being a relation -however distant- makes no difference. But she looks to be no threat to him now and, besides, he always did get along better with his female family members than the male ones.
He's still not above maneuvering her into an advantageous marriage down the road though if it will increase his own power. But, hey. It's all for a good cause.]