"It is one thing to say no to things you don't need," the City Lord mumbled as he watched Rania and Elliot. "But it's a completely different matter to refuse those that you absolutely desire".
"Must you truly do it in this manner, my friend?" Ducis asked as he tightened his brow into a frown.
The City Lord turned to Ducis, "Yes, my friend. This is still a trial and only when he is pushed to the extreme, will his true character show". Then, turning back to the mirror, "Many great nations fell into ruin when their rulers got ensnared by women. And temptation is not temptation if it doesn't come in the form of their wildest dreams".
"If you think that Rania will be a hindrance to him in the future, then you are utterly mistaken," Ducis said with much conviction in his heart.
The City Lord raised his eyebrows, "Oh? That's interesting. For you to vouch for a woman, and a human at that".
