Gambit returns to New Orleans and finds Bella Donna in a coma. Her father, Marius, challenges Remy to a duel of honor but their fight is broken up. Rogue helps Gambit take Bella Donna to the Thieves Guild but they interrupt the tithing ceremony and the Tithe Collector leaves. Remy demands that his father give Bella Donna a sip of the Elixir of Life, the secret to the Thieves Guild's longevity. When his father refuses, Gambit decides to get some himself. Julien and his assassins attack the Tithe Collector for the serum. Gambit leaves Rogue to guard Bella Donna and confronts Candra herself.
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