<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #400080"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;">Lady Iris Delecroix</span></span></div><br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8040FF"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;">House of Delecroix</span></span></div><br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="postlink" href="http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p543/Rikasha16/Stuff/632697-anneoa017864.jpg">[ img ]</a></div><br/><br/>Iris wasn't too terribly surprised by the response she had gotten from Martine when it came to her brother and she honestly understood. Most people would react that way as well while others would think of it as an elder brother just trying to protect his sister, both parties would be right and somewhat misunderstanding about it as well. Sometimes she did wonder if her brother ever grew tired of protecting her like he did, when she was younger she loved having her big brother around and it always put a smile on her face but now as a young woman it was more of a burden on her and she feared it was one on him as well, she didn't want that for either of them and his overprotective nature would drive him up the wall one day! She hoped that wouldn't happen but at this point she wasn't sure.<br/><br/><span style="color: #8040FF">"I wouldn't worry too much about it. I think he would know well enough to give you the freedom you need and would just try and keep you happy. I guess it's different when it comes to a sister and a wife. I'm not sure but maybe this marriage will let him free the reigns he has on me. I love my brother but I want him to start living his life and I can start living mine as well."</span>She didn't want the conversation to turn south so quickly so she was glad when it turned to Martine's brother and the two of them being paired off. The conversation was nice but it did make her worry slightly about the man and what he would see her as.<br/><br/><span style="color: #8040FF">"If he truly despises me as much as you say he does then i'm possibly better off being tied to my brother. How can I be in a happy marriage with a man that hates me without truly knowing me? Since this whole arrangement isn't up to me then I can only hope he can see past the fact that I am the daughter of an enemy..but I worry that he won't be able to..only time will tell I suppose.."</span>She sighed thinking about what her life would be like with him and with hearing Martine's words it wouldn't be so bright. It was bad enough her beloved horse was gone but now she had to worry about this!<br/><br/>She could have went back to being depressed but the arrival of a young man and noblewoman with interesting clothing took her mind off of things for now. At first she thought they were a couple but after hearing what had happened to the poor girl made Iris sympathize with her and want her with the two of them.<span style="color: #8040FF">"Of course we don't mind the company, you may sit with with us. I sure do hope you're alright after that and no you're not interrupting anything."</span>She said and smiled lightly at the girl's companion when he left..who was he anyway? Did she even know him?