<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/><span style="color: #00BFFF"><span style="font-style: italic">“I was surprised earlier when my brother offered that he would back out of this arrangement if he and Iris wouldn't get along. I don't know how much he is willing to really try this, as his hate is so deeply rooted, but if he offers your sister such an exit, then I am sure he wants to try it hard. In principle he is a good guy, he just had to hear to many of my father's hate harangues. But if it fails and the two won't marry, would that mean that we....” </span></span>Martine was looking up at him with those big blue hues and he felt at a loss at what to do. She clearly wanted to make her own decisions, but he didn't know what would happen if her brother cut the arrangement off with Iris. It comforted him to know that Martine thought Hector was at least going to try, but it bothered him that Iris may have to live with a man who would hate her.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FFBF40">"I...would still like to marry you if that is what you are asking. If Iris and Hector's arrangement fall through, I will still hold my arrangement with you--if your father will allow it. And even if he didn't, if you still wanted to, I would do my best to make it happen. I can't honestly say what might happen for sure, but I can say that I would try to make sure that we can still marry. I very much am fond of you already, and I would hate for you to be married off to someone you disliked..." </span>Abel said, his voice rather serious compared to the banter he and Martine had exchanged earlier. He hated the thought already of not being able to marry Martine. She was such a lovely girl with interesting hobbies that he would like to partake in with her. Sparring with her seemed like it would be fun, though he wasn't sure how able he would be to do it, as he would constantly worry of over doing it and hurting her or under doing it and insulting her. It would have to be something to think about later.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FFBF40">"And...if at any point you decide you do not wish to marry me, I will honor your request and cancel our arrangement. Again...I would hate if you were forced to marry someone you disliked, including myself," </span>Abel said, clearly having a difficult time getting those words out. It was something he had to offer, because regardless of how much he desired to marry Martine, he would not chain her to him if she did not wish it.<span style="color: #FFBF40"> "I hope this is not offensive...but do you believe that Hector would mistreat Iris because of this hate your father preaches?"</span>