“Son, the man might have hurt your pride in the duel- He did land a couple good punches, if I do say so myself- but even you aren’t that blind. You saw them dancing the night before, saw the way they looked at each other? Miss Serra, extremely accomplished companion though she is, could not hide the way she felt for that man. She was never yours Atherton- you should accept that. She put up the facade for a night because it is what she is paid to do, but don’t go around telling others she was yours- why embarrass yourself any more?”

-- Falling into you- Part 1 by LaughOften