"If you do not trust me any more than that, I understand and will leave. Should you find my death in the news next week, please send nice flowers to the grave."

With that, Marqhu leaves. The ambassador has shown both compassion and good sense. Though Marqhu does not care any longer for such things, seeing such things being bestowed upon the image of the one who scorned him has taken the fight out of him. He cannot go through with it.Not, at least, until the woman whose image he hhas stolen is dead and can no longer scorn him.