[color=A0A0A0][h2]Fleuri Jodeau[/h2][/color]

[color=A0A0A0][i]I should have known that this Witch's aid would come with a catch.[/i][/color]

The joy of their third victory- and the slight bewilderment of the giant cake as celebration- dissipated when Merilia revealed that she wasn't going to let them leave without agreeing to a geas to keep the existence of this world's legendary knights a secret.

Fleuri would not have hesitated to give his word to promise never to speak of the knights of this realm.  Indeed, if accompanied by a knight's oath, a geas ought to not even seem like it was there at all.  However, Fleuri was not comfortable with such magics.  He wasn't entirely sure how a geas functioned, but have one's soul and will bound to such a compulsion, it was not something to be done lightly, regardless of whether or not one also bore an oath towards the same goal.

It wasn't like they'd be able to stop her, though.  If they could not sway her otherwise, the only options would be to accept the geas or remain trapped here.  While he could see the definite appeal in remaining here to continue honing his skills, untainted by the temptation of the world's validation, it would surely displease Reon.  He had a duty to his goddess and to the subjects of Thaln, and to stay here would be a breach of the oaths he had already made.

Thus it was quite likely that in order to uphold the obligations they had already made, they would be required to accept this geas, unless they could somehow persuade an immensely powerful thousand-year-old Witch to not put them through it.

[color=A0A0A0]I agree with Sir Gerard,"[/color] Fleuri spoke.  [color=A0A0A0]"You are an Iron Rose too, Dame Merilia- would the word of your fellow Roses not be sufficient assurance that we would keep the secrets of this realm?"[/color]

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