Defying the rules of the farmers and the admonitions of the urgings, Gene investigates anyway. Fearful of the same fate, they resist Alia's urgings to undergo the spice trance themselves. Despite the urgings of her doctor and Karuta, Masuda attempted suicide a third time. Barclay, the Russian commander-in-chief, refused to fight despite Bagration's urgings. Scott goes to the hut, but despite Hearne's urgings, Lawson refuses to go. Despite Stein's urgings, Jim refuses to desert again. Despite Adriano's urgings, Irene resolves to stay with Rienzi. Despite the urgings of Bran and others, Theon decapitates Ser Rodrik. A few families opted to stay despite urgings from Pennsylvania officials. These killings have not been investigated by Nigeria, despite urgings from Amnesty International. After repeated urgings, she showed the finished work to agents; it sold within two weeks. Despite Stanley's urgings, Livingstone was determined not to leave Africa until his mission was complete. Despite some New Dealers's urgings, there was no major antitrust program. At his urgings, Nick drops the gun. Flyorov's work and urgings led to the development of the USSR's own atomic bomb project.