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She returned his gaze levelly, her eyes shining with pride ~ "I judge by actions alone, Cyrus." ~ Deliberately ignoring Aragorn's urgent nudge ~ "You asked for help and we gave it freely…" ~ Her eyebrows arched momentarily ~ "… yet you arrive here by yourself, with no further support." ~ She shook her head a little, sending wisps of her auburn hair undone from the bun ~ "Were you so presumptuous as to think your lone effort would tilt the battle in our favour?" ~ Her cheeks reddening ~ "Or perhaps, it was a case of over-confidence; you thought we would have settled the war by ourselves." ~ Sighing now ~ "I do not know what to think of your actions, Cyrus; that is why I question you."
Aragorn watched both his friends anxiously, yet he held his tongue. Saying anything further would worsen the situation. He threw an irritable glance at Ursula, feeling uneasy as he caught her returning hurt look. Then hazarded a glance at the half-elf.
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