“Poison wouldn’t be in the otrokar character. They favor direct violence.” “And that’s precisely why I am coming. In matters of diplomacy and love, one must strive for spontaneity. Doing the unexpected often gets you what you want. It wouldn’t be typical for the Horde to resort to poison, so we must assume they will.” We walked to the staircase, the doors opening as we approached the walls. “What possible reasons would they have to poison me?” “I can think of several.