<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #40BF80"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;">Gregorio Pescari</span><br/><span style="font-size: 120%; line-height: 116%;">The Lord of Euganea</span></span></span></div><br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="postlink" href="http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o793/Galvin_Fugazi/53cd9d89-d20b-452d-91a2-9d91f5ba5abc_zps00e843d7.jpg">[ img ]</a></div><br/><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">Gregorio had no idea how he could rip the young lady in the next cell out of her desperation. Sure, he had enough of her father to know that her fear was deeply rooted and justified. But he had some personal interest in keeping her hopeful. Convincing Lady Marina of his interest would be already difficult enough without Sir Alexander interfering in his plans. But it was well known that Alexander longed for the throne, so what could Gregorio offer to Marina that would top a throne? There was nothing and he knew it. If Marina dreamed to become Queen then he had lost her before he even laid his hands on her. But if Sir Alexander would fall for his old flame again, would take Danielle instead of Marina - that would open the way for him. There would be still enough boulders laying in it then, but the biggest one would be gone.<br/><br/>Could he make Alexander jealous? Was he still feeling deep inside enough to try to beat him out of the field, if he would see him with Danielle? Well, maybe, but only if Danielle managed to convince Alexander first that today had been some crazy epsiode of a mislead young girl and that it wouldn't repeat itself. Which would be hard if she would then flirt with him to make Alexander jealous. It was really a tricky situation.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FF8000">"You should excuse yourself tomorrow to Sir Alexander, Danielle. If he still feels something for you he will forgive you and if not then you have tried at least to righten the wrong. And better avoid to meet your father. I can give you some protection tomorrow until you sorted it out with Sir Alexander, but you better know if there is a chance to reconcile with him before you face your father. You are probably right, that your father will only forgive you if you manage an ally with the D'Aries."</span><br/><br/>The young girl in the next cell looked up to him, shivering slightly from the cold and the despair in her soul. And probably out of fear of her father.<br/><br/><span style="color: #80FF00">"He won't forgive me...how could he?...I can't forgive myself...if Leon would have taken me and I would have become pregnant with his bastard....oh my god...."</span><br/><br/>The idea made the girl tremble like an aspen in the storm, while Gregorio had to bite back a smile imagining the face of Sir Damian if he would have learned that...oh dear.</div>