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Robert Laurel	Feb 26 2009, 11:40 PM
High King Posts: 878 Group: Admin Member #97 Joined: February 16, 2005	As soon as his duties in the receiving line were done, Robert led his daughter out for the first dance. "I'm still in a daze," she told him. "I never expected anything at all like this!" Robert grinned down at her. "It's not everyday where I acquire a daughter. And besides, your aunt Erin loves to throw parties. And this gave her the excuse to throw the biggest party of the year." After a couple of turns around the dance floor, he handed Gwen off to the first of a long line of young officers who were awaiting their turns. He took his sister out for a dance, and then did several dances with Sapphira. Robert then spent some time with a very large group of young officers by the buffet tables, where an excellent spread had been laid on. He had decreed a free day for the recruits of the garrison for today and tomorrow, so they were out in force, stuffing their faces and having the one glass of wine they were allowed for the evening. The female gaidin had laid aside their uniforms and gone full out for the occasion, with spectacular daring gowns that rivaled anything that the City aristocracy could exhibit. But then most of the women of the Garrison didn't spend their money on drink and fast women the way some of the men tended to. He danced with several of these, complimented them on what they were wearing, and was about to head back to Erin's side when he saw the very enigmatic Amore Sedai, who had just bonded one of his newest officers. He went over and bowed. "May I have this dance, Amore Sedai?"
	Robert Laurel -- High King. Warder to Sapphira Cairen Aes Sedai, High Queen and Chancellor of the High Kingdom Robert's biography

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