[ He doesn't hesitate to put this nonsense to an end the only way he knows how -- playing on her religious beliefs. ]
I swear my oath to you and your gods that I have not nor will I ever touch such vile substances, Princess. May I be struck down or met with swift divine justice right now if I were lying to you.
[ And when nothing happens to him, he goes on to repeat. ]
[She actually holds her breath as he speaks the oath, because if he's lying she has no doubt that he will be met with swift divine justice. It's to her great and obvious delight that he's not.]
Oh, wonderful! Now, that wasn't so hard, was it? I daresay this went very well indeed! I do have to wonder where the confusion arose... oh, but Rin--er, our friend will be so pleased to hear of this! You have put our minds at ease, Lord Baelish!
[She will just. Continue to believe he was joking about the brothels.]
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I swear my oath to you and your gods that I have not nor will I ever touch such vile substances, Princess. May I be struck down or met with swift divine justice right now if I were lying to you.
[ And when nothing happens to him, he goes on to repeat. ]
As I've said, this is a grave misunderstanding.
[voice]
Oh, wonderful! Now, that wasn't so hard, was it? I daresay this went very well indeed! I do have to wonder where the confusion arose... oh, but Rin--er, our friend will be so pleased to hear of this! You have put our minds at ease, Lord Baelish!
[She will just. Continue to believe he was joking about the brothels.]
[voice]
[ But oh. Rincewind is going to pay dearly. ]
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