Royalty Above All Else

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Giselle started to relax at his words and after a moment, the light smile returned to her lips. Her eyes shifted around the tavern one last time. In truth, she had wanted to talk to others but...well it did not seem like people were walking to tables they did not know. So she turned to Daniel and nodded "Yes, lets."

Daniel smiled softly, "perhaps we can find a more friendly place," he said softly. He stood up and offered her his arm once again

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"I would like that," Giselle responded as she moved onto her feet as well. She walked over to his side of the table and wrapped her arm into his as she stepped into his side. "Where do you recommend we go then?"

Daniel thought for a moment as they made their way out of the bar, "I do have one place in mind," he said lightly. He led her into the street, "the crowd is rougher but friendly," he said softly.

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"Sounds like a grand time then." Giselle said as she followed him out of the door. If she had been by herself, the princess would have been sure to avoid any place considered rough. But she knew Daniel could protect her.

Daniel nodded, "it will be, come on let's keep moving," he said. He knew he'd lose his job, or possibly even be killed if she was harmed on his watch.

He led her towards a tavern he knew well, it paid on occasion for people for fight as entertainment.

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As they moved about the streets, Giselle's eyes glanced around with curiosity. A little smile came across her face at the hustle and bustle of the city. Though all of her attention turned to the tavern as they walked in. Her eyes went wide as she saw the fighting in the tavern and people yelling around the two. "Can they do that?" She whispered to Daniel.

Daniel nodded and led her around to a table, he looked at her, "yeah both of them agreed to the rules before fighting," he said softly. He sat down at the table, hoping not to be recognised by anyone

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"Why would they do that?" Giselle asked, confusion clear in her voice. She followed Daniel though to the table and sat down once he had. Her eyes shifted back to the men that really were going at it each. A wince came over her face as she one punched the other. "That must hurt."

Daniel watched her, "they get paid," he said softly. He looked over at the fighters, "When you need to eat, and have no other work, fighting is a way to survive," he said, his voice trying to hide, how he knew so much about that.

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As one of the fighters went down from a particularly hard punch, Giselle jumped in her chair a bit before grabbing onto his arm tightly. Some of the men who ran the event went into the area to carry the one man out and lift the arm of the other as the crowd cheered. Giselle's eyes shifted over to him as a coy smile came over her lips. "Sorry, it just seems a bit frightening."

Daniel nodded softly, "it's okay, I won't let anyone hurt you," he said softly. He looked over at the fighter who had won, to see if he recognised him, which he did not. Daniel smiled gently, "shall I order you a wine?" he asked her lightly, "It won't be as good as you are used to, but its not as odd of an order here," he said

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The smile along her faced warmed up. "I know you won't." Giselle whispered as she lightly squeezed his arm. "Yes, I think I will like that much more than whatever we drank at the other place."Her hand slowly slid off of him and now that the fight was over, she was glancing around the area. Some were eating and drinking. While others were exchanging money or swearing up a storm by the fights. Though this area certainly had more merriment than the other tavern. People were walking up to random tables and talking.

Giselle's head turned as she looked at him. "Do you come here often?"

Daniel smiled softly, looking around the place. "I used too," he admitted to her. He sat back, and watched as a couple came towards their table. Daniel smiled lightly, as the pair asked if it was their first time here.
"Her first time, but please join us," he said lightly motioning ot the empty seats

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Although Giselle had more questions, they were quickly forgotten as a couple joined their table. She looked over at them, for a momemt waiting for some kind of introduction until she remembered that she was undercover. So Giselle shifted a bit and smiled at the two. "Hello. Have you been here before?" She asked curiously.

Daniel smiled softly, "I'm daniel and this is Susan," he said introducing her by a fake name. He shifted his seat close to Giselle to keep her close in case trouble broke out

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Giselle glanced at Daniel for a moment as he called her Susan as she had not been expecting it. Though she then looked back at the couple as they said they came here often before introducing themselves as Kenneth and Julie. Before they were able to talk more, a man stopped by the table. "Two more fighters comin' now. Reynolds vs Gerald. Who wants to place a bet?"

Daniel smiled softly and looked at the man, "Reynolds still a sure bet, or has he slipped?" he asked lightly. He waited for the response, "ten gold on Gerald then," he stated. He looked at the other couple, "Join us for a round of drinks?" he asked

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The other couple placed their bets as well before the man left the table. Kenneth and Julie turned to Daniel and smiled warmly, saying that they would. When the bartender came over, they all put in their orders and then Giselle looked to Daniel with a curious look. "You must have come here quite a bit to know the fighters."

"We come here pretty often but we don't even know all of the fighters names yet," Kenneth said with a chuckle.

"You said that this is your first time?" Julie asked with a warm smile. "That is surprising, you know considering how popular this place is."

Daniel smiled at Giselle and shook his head lightly at her question. He looked to the other two, "It is always a blur, different fighters each night, working different nights of the week," he said lightly. He looked up as the drinks were brought over, "I'm showing her around the city, she is in visiting from up north," he lied lightly.

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