<span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family:Open Sans">The information that the pirates were weary of him was an interesting one. Altair would use that, should it come down to it. Dusanian's were tall, and he was well taken care of. Apparently they were more used to seeing slaves that were thin and unhealthy. Altair was used to discipline, at least when it came to training and sculpting his body, and he'd never gone anywhere they saw fit to cut his rations. Even on the merchant ship, they fed him to maintain his appearance. The captain was telling him to act more obviously placid, but Altair was starting to get other ideas if it meant the rest of the crew would give him distance until they got to land.<br/>
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Altair was mostly harmless, but he was not without his ways, and he was spiteful to boot. He wasn't fond of violence, but would only be pushed so far. He saw the Captain's eye on him as he went on, explaining some of his many skills. In Dusan, it went without saying most would be trained in pleasures of the flesh, as was indicative of his brand, could anyone read the coded little design.<br/>
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“And how should you want me to address you?” Altair questioned, making no mistake that just because he was given a name, he had permission to use it. Altair curled one long, elegant leg behind the other, bowing with a hand across his chest. It wasn't the slow sweeping bow that was reserved for royalty, but more a greeting.<br/>
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“My name is Altair.” Slaves were usually only given one name, unlike free folk. “<i>Ahuareka ki te whakatau ia koe.</i>” A standard, polite Dusanian greeting, though it was hard for Altair to truly feel what he'd said. The Captain had been more abrasive than most. Altair had never been hit before for simply standing.<br/>
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