<span style="color: #FFBF40"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;">House of Delecroix</span><br/><span style="font-size: 130%; line-height: 116%;">Castle Devona</span><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o793/Galvin_Fugazi/16aaa03c-d70c-49d0-833d-aa82d7697d9f_zpsf037c19c.jpg">[ img ]</a><br/><br/><span style="color: #FFBF40"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;">Sir Abel M. Delecroix</span></span></div></span><br/><br/>If Abel weren't in front of Hector and Iris, he would have breathed a sigh of relief. Hector's words had eased him, because surely if the man had hated Iris he would have simply not given a shit to sooth her fears. He was proud of his sister's response, though he could see the flash in her eyes that promised an earful later. He knew what he had done was rotten, but he had panicked--not that he would admit that to either of them. He had not expected Hector in the stables and would have much rather have told Iris in private, but he had to admit it helped lessen his burden. He was sure Hector would call him out later, but for now it seemed Iris and Hector were on somewhat common ground, even if it was a bit shaky and fresh.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #FFBF40">"I'm very glad to hear it, Sir Hector. I apologize for the sudden introduction. I just had not expected to see you here and figured I might as well go ahead with it," </span></span>he said by way of apology. He realized that he had sprung the introduction on Hector as much as he had his own sister. Seeing Hector flinch when he had done it made him aware that Hector had been planning on waiting--he felt very foolish now though he did not let it show. He didn't mention that he had met Martine already, as he wasn't sure if his sister would want to reveal that tidbit to Hector quite yet. After all, that is likely where she heard the brutal rumors of Hector's behavior to begin with and he had no desire to see the Karembeux siblings argue, not that he was convinced they would.