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Several months after his return from the [[Roughs]], High Lord [[Waxillium Ladrian]] approached Lord Harms about the possibility of marriage to his daughter Steris.{{book ref|mb4|2}} Since three other attempts to marry Steris off had been unsuccessful,{{book ref|mb4|20}} Lord Harms jumped at the opportunity to join his house to such a prestigious house as [[House Ladrian]].{{book ref|mb4|2}} After a few months and several letters and conversations, Lord Harms felt prepared to allow Wax to begin courting Steris. He and Steris met Wax, as well as [[Wayne]] in the guise of Wax's fictional uncle Maksil, at Ladrian Mansion to discuss the potential betrothal. He also brought Marasi, who had insisted on accompanying them in order to meet her hero, Wax.{{book ref|mb4|10}} Despite some misgivings about Wax's past as a lawman, the conversation proved fruitful and Lord Harms agreed that Wax and Steris should start courting with the eventual intention of marriage.{{book ref|mb4|2}} The two decided that they would begin their courtship at the [[Yomen-Ostlin wedding dinner]].
While attending the wedding dinner, Lord Harms sat at a table with Wax, Steris, and Marasi.{{book ref|mb4|4}} They conversed about Wax's time as a lawman and Marasi's studies at the university, although Lord Harms attempted to keep Marasi quiet. Eventually, the conversation grew too inappropriate and angered Steris, who left. Lord Harms blamed Marasi and Wax, although he admitted that he too was often tempted to annoy Steris. He sighted his friend, Lord [[Alernath]], at the bar and left the table to join him. When the Vanishers entered the room, Lord Harms was still seated at the bar and was too far away to do anything when
After the firefight in which Wax and Wayne managed to rescue Marasi but not Steris, Lord Harms seemed stunned by Steris' kidnapping.{{book ref|mb4|6}} He was terrified for her and begged Wax to find her, totally abandoning his previously condescending attitude towards Wax. He then left the party to sit in his carriage until Marasi wanted to leave so he could have some time to think for himself. The next day, Lord Harms agreed to finance Wax's efforts to find her, including the cost of the equipment Wax had purchased to analyze the [[aluminum]] alloy in the Vanishers' equipment, as House Ladrian was lacking in liquid assets.{{book ref|mb4|7}}
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