<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #BFBF00"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;">Hector Karembeux</span><br/><span style="font-size: 120%; line-height: 116%;">The son of Sir Damian</span></span></span></div><br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="postlink" href="http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o793/Galvin_Fugazi/6bbbeb79-fa04-4652-b13f-3d557c14a060_zps5c5dbdf8.jpg">[ img ]</a></div><br/><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">Hector didn't know what happened to him. Sir Gregorio telling him that Danielle had been found naked with Leon, Danielle half-hiding behind the hug knight and Martine rushing out of the room without giving her sister another look. He had been too slow to hold her back and he sighed loudly and then sat down on Danielle's bed staring increduluous at his younger sister. What had she done? If only half of Martine's story was true, then it was already quite the disaster, but the calm statement Sir Gregorio had made about her being with Leon was a big catastrophe.<br/><span style="color: #FF8000"><br/>"Leon? Leon Aeide? The rapist of Eastshire? Did he rape you, Danielle? You know that nothing will stop father then to challenge him?"</span><br/> <br/>Hector couldn't believe that his own sister would be so silly to actually be in one room with Leon, if there was nobody else present. That was like asking to lose your virginity. Danielle groaned and Hector suddenly started to understand Martine.<br/><br/><span style="color: #80FF00">"No, he didn't. Honestly speaking he had acted very strange. I...I practically asked him to deflower me and he refused to do so. Either he feared father or he did see that I was completely lunatic."<br/></span><br/>Danielle had spoken in a shaky, soft voice, but Hector nearly choked. What was wrong with Danielle and what part did Sir Gregorio play in that?<br/><br/><span style="color: #FF8000">"Danielle, are you completely out of your mind? You want to start a war between us and the Aeide? It is bad enough that Martine doesn't want to speak with you again, but to anger father is far worse. And Sir Gregorio, what part in this drama is yours?"</span><br/><br/>The knight had chuckled and a grin appeared on his face. Hector was taken aback by the reaction, but at least it seemed that Sir Gregorio took it easy.<br/><br/><span style="color: #80FF00">"No part at all. I had been thrown into the dungeons yesterday after a brawl and your sister arrived shortly after and ended up in the next cell. She was... well, let's say it like that, she had been a nicer company to look at than your father would have been. Nevertheless I tried all night to comfort her, after she finally realised how much damage she had done to herself and others. But mostly to herself. Don't be too angry with her, she is already regretting it all."</span><br/><br/>Hector gave a snort on the last comment. He stood slowly up and walked over to Danielle, who tried to disappear behind the back of Sir Gregorio.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FF8000">"Well, unfortunately her father is in the dungeons now and to calm him down won't be done by some simple regret. Danielle, you stay in your room today and try to get into some better state of yours. We let father steam off a little, before we visit him. You know what that means..."</span><br/><br/>Sir Gregorio had blocked the way for Hector and they both glared at each other.<br/><br/><span style="color: #80FF00">"I didn't get that wound of mine in a brawl, it was the sword of your father. If Danielle has to see her father, I will accompany you. And it is not a plea, I insist on it. Your sister had made a lot of absolutely silly decisions yesterday and honestly I don't understand how an intelligent and beautiful young lady can act so self-destructing. But it is not all lost yet and your sister is a good person. One lunatic day shouldn't ruin all her life!"</span><br/><br/>Hector was surprised that Sir Gregorio had defended Danielle against his father. He hadn't expected such a knightly behaviour of Sir Gregorio, but if he wanted to be an additional support for Danielle against her father, Hector was more than happy to have someone in his back in this.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FF8000">"I am surprised, Sir Gregorio and I accept your offer. I will call for you before we visit my father. Maybe we should talk later about it all, after Danielle is a little bit out of the shocked state she seems to be in right now."</span><br/><br/>Danielle had peeked around Sir Gregorio and she nodded silently, tears again appearing in her eyes. When Hector put his hand on her shoulder she flinched, but then she stepped forward and hugged her brother. Hector could just hope that everything would turn back to good. But somehow he doubted it, knowing his father well.</div>