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"Very, very highly?  Well, that's one more 'highly' than I'm used to.  How do you do, Adelhard?"

Thomas doesn't miss a beat in shaking Adelhard's hand, and gives him a smile. But Marcus can see that while on the surface it might appear to be a cordial smile, it's anything but. It's a smile that says he is going to enjoy indulging in the game that is about to take place. It's predatory. It's the smile of a shark circling a wounded sardine.

"This is Antoinette, recently of Oz, but more recently, my wife," Thomas gestures. There is a flash and swirl of light, and Antoinette transforms from her quadruped form into her bipedal form. She steps forward and extends her hand.

"How do you do, Lord VonStark?  I have heard much about you.  Specifically, much about your swordplay." Antoinette gives him a cordial nod, but her eyes watch him carefully.