GOD KNOWS HE WOULD HAVE FOLLOWED if only it wasn't a nation that was at stake. God know he would have encouraged her, even, if it was not for the sake of her glory that he had to stand in her way. But how can he let her do such a thing ? Surely, duels are a common thing in the men's world, yet, for her to pay the price of a quarrel with her blood, let alone her life, is a thought too PAINFUL to become a reality. And so, with a sorry gaze, and a crooked smile, he kills all hope of any developpments to her sudden craze, the weight of duty breaking his back in two. —— I don't belive this to be a good idea, Lia. “ IT IS SINCERITY THAT TAMES HIS PASSION AND HERS, a breath of worry that empties his lungs. And yet, in the blink of an eye, mischief comes back on his lips and in his eyes : for one can save themself from pain but still whip the back of their ennemies with rumors. —— But with one or two letters, slanders can easily strike your adversary as much as a bullet would have. “