Cerdic gave her a smile and a bow. "Please, sit." he bade her, and eyed the bracelet on her wrist, meeting her eyes next. He let out a breath and sat down across from her, lifting his leg up on the opposite knee and leaning forward. "It warms my heart to see you." he said. "But it's small comfort these days. I've been soldiering for the past few years. Not a day ago, my contingent of troops were killed by Chaos warriors and foul beastman. I barely managed to survive." he said, and he didn't need to act out the tiredness in his eyes. 

He began eating some of the pork, enjoying his second meal almost more than the first, for he could take his time to taste it now. He wasn't merely eating for survival, though he had to admit he was still very hungry. He supped some of the wine, and it tasted like heaven. If this was under different circumstances, he'd felt like this night was a good one. A pretty woman, good food, good wine, and a castle to enjoy it in. "How have you been?" he asked. "What brings you here?"
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