<div class="floatright">(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/a3af2715-5c48-431c-998f-ee41b8356baa/dde54aq-70e10b45-529b-4519-aa7c-4acd7d03efe4.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7InBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcL2EzYWYyNzE1LTVjNDgtNDMxYy05OThmLWVlNDFiODM1NmJhYVwvZGRlNTRhcS03MGUxMGI0NS01MjliLTQ1MTktYWE3Yy00YWNkN2QwM2VmZTQucG5nIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmZpbGUuZG93bmxvYWQiXX0.qLOaog1qruejaa7IXXKVOGOcnPL4g1R_45gkKhomjeo)</div>Trying to read the auction he was seeing how strong or weak the other bidders were. Were they confident bids or was it a feeding frenzy in their motions for Keli. He knew he was paying a steep price for her at this rate and needs to see if anyone was looking like they had deep pockets.<br/><br/>Darius heard his concubine and knew he'd gave to make a big play in order to intimidate the other bidders into giving up. And the key was to make a bid strong enough to silence them. So he raised his hand  and speaks a single word.<strong>"Thirty!"</strong>Hopefully that would be enough for he was heeding his Songbirds advice.<br/><br/>(If an Intimidation Check is needed to shock the bidders into silence I have rolled it. Wasn't sure if that was the right skill to apply.Here's the result of 23)<br/><br/>At 2021-09-16 18:43:48, Laughing Hyena (uid: 10552) rolls: 1d20a15 Result: 23 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=155816)