"I knew you and Ainur since the first time you sat in one of my history lessons as children," Karolina said, interjecting before Vennar could complain any further. "I do not believe the woman I knew, the woman whose love for you was only matched by yours for her, would wish you to risk your life. Not even on a quest for revenge against the man who caused her death."<br/><br/>"But..." Vennar started saying, but stopped as tears fell from his eyes, Karolina resting a sympathetic hand on his shoulder.<br/><br/>"Daric, I suggest we leave this evening," she said, turning to the other man. "Vennar is right, the guards won't take long to realise what's happening, and you will struggle to get beyond the city walls when that happens. I have supplies on my cart, is there anything else you reuire.