[color=C6DEFF][center][h1]Bast Ragoczy[/h1][/center][/color]

Bast could just activate his card on the carriage right now, but at that moment, he was really interested on Lord Barensia. He seemed to be quite a good man for what he saw until that moment. Eilidh's presence there only made things even more interesting. Unlike the other day, Eilidh was sober. Her steely stare when she shook Bast's hands and her composed posture were certainly fitting of a centaur knight. Lord Barensia's expression and tone of voice when he saw Eilidh were certainly... intriguing... Surely worthy of investigating. But the biggest surprise was yet to come... Lord Barensia's next line would open a big mischievous smile on Bast's face...

"[color=fff79a]Are... you two together? As in, 'together'?[/color]" Lord Barensia asked.

Immediately after that, Eilidh's posture and composure were utterly and completely shattered, as the centaur woman replied to the man, flustered and noticeably redder than normal.

[color=C6DEFF]"And here I thought that I had a chance... She rejected me without even a second thought!"[/color] Bast said, putting his hand over his chest making a pained expression, followed by a hearty laugh.

[color=C6DEFF]"Women are surely hard to understand, don't you agree, Mr. Barensia?"[/color] He said, with a wink to the man.

[color=C6DEFF]"Anyways, leaving my wounded heart aside... Yes, I've heard quite a few things about the Barensia... Including the fact that you are very influential around this town."[/color] Bast said, taking another sip of his tea.

[color=C6DEFF]"Regarding what I wanted to talk, other than your magnificent manor, which I'm quite interested to know who built it, I wanted just to have a nice talk. As I said before to your guards, having good contacts is never enough."[/color] Bast continued, smiling.

[color=C6DEFF]"That said, ask me anything you want, and I shall answer you. Of course, I will take the same approach!"[/color] Bast said laughing.

[color=C6DEFF]"Well, firstly, as a rather personal question... Are you familiar with the names Lord Araghast and Lord Joshua? If so, what are your feelings towards them. And... If you allow me, as a side question... What are your feelings about Demi-Humans in general?"[/color] Bast asked, carefully watching Lord Barensia's reactions.

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