<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0080FF"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;">House of D'Aries</span><br/><span style="font-size: 130%; line-height: 116%;">Castle Asture</span></span><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o793/Galvin_Fugazi/4d346bf9-c817-405c-b853-1d680fc1dba7_zps5271719f.jpg">[ img ]</a><br/><br/><span style="color: #0080FF"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;">Lord Alexander D'Aries</span></span></div><br/><br/>Alexander inwardly flinched at Danielle's words. She really was on a dark path if she was seeking the help of Sir Leon. He would leave her be for now, but he didn't trust Leon--no one really should after all. He stayed nearby, listening to the voices in the tent. The woman was being incredibly stupid and Alexander had to wonder how much had broken in her to know that Amena and Yakari would stay as one. He knew that if he were Yakari and was crazy enough about a woman to marry in secret, he would never desire any other. If Danielle killed off Amena, she would be opening a whole world of danger for herself. Did she want to create another Sir Robert?<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #FF8000">"I always wanted to have you sitting in my lap, Danielle. And to see the fear in your eyes. You are really a beauty, it is unbelievable that your father has two so pretty daughters, but he seemed to be lucky. Now, as I doubt you want to tell me that you love me and that you want to have a kid from me...what leads you to my tent? It must be something important,because you would never enter the lion's den out of free will..." </span></span>Alexander overheard and his fist tightened. Leon had Danielle in his lap and that was no safe place to be. He would wait though for any sign that Danielle was in trouble. There was no sense in going in swinging his sword if Danielle so willingly wanted Leon's. Even if he wasn't happy about it, there was nothing he could do without causing a huge fuss--and as much as he liked Danielle, he was not going to risk screwing something up this soon in the game.<br/><br/>She didn't have to want him. That was fine, but he really needed to set her straight on what kind of foolish games she was playing. This was not a world where a woman could just march in a man's tent and make demands. Just what did she think going to Leon would do? That he could stop Yakari from being with Amena? That he could separate the two? He likely could, but not for long--at least Alexander was pretty sure of that. Danielle did not love Yakari, she was just jilted. She was angry that she did not own him, could not possess him. Her pride was wounded and she was upset that she would not get all of the wonderful treatment that Yakari would bestow upon Amena. Oh sure, Danielle would have loved Yakari--but at the moment, it was not love. It was purely a matter of ownership to her, she just could not see that.<br/><br/>She could yell and scream all she wanted that Yakari was hers, that she loved him, but Alexander could see the truth of it. She was just some spoiled brat who had finally been turned away...a tempting, sexy spoiled brat. Alexander couldn't help but grin at that. How funny it was to him that he was chasing after a woman who wanted nothing to do with him, and she was doing the same to some other man. At least the difference between them was he would never chase after a married woman like she was chasing after Yakari. He wondered if Yakari and Amena realized what kind of danger they had put themselves in just by loving one another? Yakari probably had an idea, but Amena? Naive little Amena would assume that Danielle was just ambitious and relentless, but not murderous. Alexander did hope Danielle would not kill off Amena, as the girl was rather innocent and just a little fool. He had a feeling, however, from Danielle's words and actions that Amena was in quite the bit of danger. Oh well, he supposed, it wouldn't make Yakari love Danielle, for that he was sure.<br/><br/>He stayed quiet, listening for any disturbance and ready to pounce should Danielle face any danger. Perhaps he should go speak to her father--and not about marriage to her either. She was a danger to herself if she thought going to Leon was a good idea.