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Marius merely smiled at Kahlan's apology. Clearly he had caught the end of an emotional conversation. Marius responded "Don't worry about it. A lot of people trapped in this game need to vent emotion sometimes. It isn't healthy to keep it all bottled up." Marius couldn't help but chuckle at his response. What a hypocrite he was at that moment. Marius hadn't vented any of his pent up emotions for months. He had only done this once, and the person he vented to later tried to kill him and steal the <<Gemini Blade>>. He had almost gotten away with it too.

When Kahlan stumbled, Marius reached forward incase she was about to fall, but she made it back to her feet. Kahlan turned to him and said "Umm on a second thought. Would you mind if I stayed with you tonight? I don't think I have enough strength to get down the stairs." . Marius opened his mouth to answer before he processed the question. Realizing what she had just asked, Marius's face turned slightly red as he fumbled a bit for words. "Well..... I..... Um..... Uh...." Marius's inner critic spoke up in his head. Marius, what the hell are you doing? It's just one night, and you're both mature people. Man up! Clearing his throat, Marius said "It's fine. I have a sleeping bag item from long grinding sessions, so I'll take the floor. You can have the bed." With that, Marius slowly headed towards his room, going slowly in case Kahlan needed help, and opened the door.