Advice given

At one point Deidre left to squat in the bushes; Dante quickly fished out the woman's ring from the ogre's belt pouch. He turned to Lucas and said, "Lucas, if you love her, marry her. If you treat her well, she'll make you very happy," putting the ring in Lucas' hand. "If you don't love her, enjoy her pleasures, but move on eventually. Keep that ring for the special woman who wins your heart and loves you back in return." He straightened up and sipped his ale when Deidre returned from the edge of the woods; Lucas sat, his mind full of thought.

A little later, Lucas was the one to answer the call of nature, and Dante said to Deidre, "If you love him, say 'yes' when he asks you to marry him. That bracelet of yours should buy a decent farmstead where the two of you can settle down, fuck like bunnies, and raise a pile of kids. If you don't love him, have some fun and move on. But keep that bracelet as your dowry."

Deidre got a tear in her eye and said, "Thank you, Dante. You've saved my life and given me the start on a new life. I hope you found my body exciting to play with." She leaned over and gave him a big hug and a very deep, wet kiss. They both straightened up when the bushes rustled to announce Lucas' return.

When Dante took his leave, the other two were gazing at nothing, thinking about each other. On his return, they loaded up everything on Falco. Dante had Lucas ride the horse while he walked beside, since Lucas had been injured. Deidre walked between the horse and Dante, holding the two men's hands, grinning and singing softly as they walked. In about an hour, they reached the outskirts of the farm and Deidre dropped her hands to her sides.