The duke took a long, deep breath and then sighed. "Did he die fighting with honor?" He asked seriously, stepping toward Gabriel. "Don't lie to me boy. I want to know how my son died.  Did he die with honor?" He seemed intent on getting an answer, staring at Gabriel intently for a moment, then sighing.<br/><br/>"Take my daughter in, and issue her under the watch of the<em>Dragon Guard.</em>" The duke turned to look at Gabriel again there. Looking at him intently, the duke spoke up, looking angry. His tone was angry too, but he seemed to limit that to his voice not his actions.<br/><br/>"I knew my children were getting involved with dangerous people. The knights have kept me aware of the going ons in the kingdom, and it seems that the king is making dangerous enemies. I hope that despite my childrens treasonous actions the king does not believe I have cast myself into such shame as well. I have been trying to track down the masked men, but so far we have not found their location. However..." The duke stepped towards Gabriel. "We two have caught two of them alive, but I would like to know how you remove their masks, without killing one. The two we hold prisoner seem to have their masks on with some power that prevents us from removing them at all."