<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8080FF"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;"><span style="font-weight: bold">Leon Aeide</span></span><br/><span style="font-size: 120%; line-height: 116%;"><span style="font-weight: bold">The eldest son of the Earl of Eastshire</span></span></span></div><br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="postlink" href="http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o793/Galvin_Fugazi/1a5b9afe-0161-4354-bc75-a3a3c40a5d28_zps38f9d31e.jpg">[ img ]</a></div><br/><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #80FF00">“I am Lady Melina Del’Castellorosso and I am here to speak with you about the offer Sir Robert made you. He did make you an offer, right?"</span><br/><br/>Leon took another look at her. Del'Castellorosso? Riace? Firth? She was damn far from home and he had not seen the colours with the red castle on the tournament grounds. And what did she have to do with Sir Robert? He was cautious, this smelled like some big trap.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FF8000">"So, you are one of the countless kids then. What does a girl from Riace doing at this tournament and how come you know of the offer from Sir Richard?"</span><br/><br/>He could see that she was surprised that he knew that she was from Riace. Most of the nobles outside of him and Sir Alexander cared not really about the rest of the kingdom or the countries surrounding them. But he did and he knew of the rabbit-like family at Firth. <br/><br/><span style="color: #80FF00">"I had my reasons to leave Firth and the rest is none of your business."</span><br/><br/>Leon grinned and shook his head. No, they would not play it her way. If he had to tell her about the offer, then he wanted to know what he had to deal with.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FF8000">“Oh no, Lady Melina. You better lose that attitude. You come here into my tent, uninvited, you knock Lady Danielle out, you speak of an offer someone made to me, an offer you shouldn't know about and you are way off your home - do you really believe I will speak with you, if I don't know the story behind it.”</span><br/><br/>Again he seemed to impress her and she seemed a little bit annoyed too. Whatever was behind this wasn't easy to tell. And her nervous looks around showed him that it was not intended for everybody to hear.<br/><br/><span style="color: #80FF00">“I...”</span><br/><br/>Leon took her hand and pullled her up. <br/><br/><span style="color: #FF8000">"Ok, Lady, as I see that you aren't comfortable to tell me here, we two will have a walk now. You tell me the story behind this curious visit and I promise you that I won't tell anybody about what I have learned. And don't think you can fool me with your innocent look and your big eyes. You had no qualms to hit Lady Danielle over the head, you are far from innocent, Lady. Do we have a deal?"</span><br/><br/>He could see that she was fighting with herself. It was easy for Leon, either she would agree or she could leave. And she seemed to sense it and nodded finally reluctantly. <br/><br/><span style="color: #80FF00">“Deal….”</span><br/><br/>Leon led her out from his tent, leaving the unconscious and naked Danielle behind and they left the tournament grounds and walked over the meadows. He could see someone in the distance who looked a lot like Hector.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FF8000">"Ok, Melina. Before we start with Sir Robert's offer, why are you in Ipale? There is none of your family here and it is strange that your family allows a girl of - sixteen? seventeen? - to travel alone to a tournament full of the worst nobles Erathia has to offer. You must have some reason to risk it and I doubt it is to look at us nobles jousting."</span><br/><br/>She looked at him shocked and stopped walking, fought with herself to return to the tents. Her big eyes were on his, unsure, untrusting. A sigh left her lips and she lifted her hands, nearly pleading.<br/><br/><span style="color: #80FF00">"And you won't tell anybody? You promise?"</span></div>