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Post by Cygnus de Trevalion on Jan 30, 2011 18:55:35 GMT -5
The entire way back I was relatively quiet, except for commenting and dismissing some of James' suspects. Some of them made sense, others were completely preposterous, but there was something... nice about just walking with him, even if we were talking about potential murder suspects. We weren't rushing anywhere, didn't have any pressing matters to attend to when we got back to the military camp. I would have my sister make the two of us tea, then somehow I would have to keep myself between James and my sisters all day, which would surely give me a headache. Trying to stand between a pretty, available woman and James was like trying to stop a bull in its tracks. Not that I had ever tried, I usually just let James have his way, but I knew this time I could not just step aside. When we got to our home in north borough, I hesitated, gesturing at the door.
"This is it," I said, rocking back and forth on my heels. "So, are you still coming?" Well he had walked all this way, I knew he would. I opened the door with the key I had been given and knocked as I opened it. "Noemi? Victoire? It's me, I have a guest if that's okay I'd like for you to meet him." I'd like for him to run far, far away actually but I couldn't exactly say that either way? I grasped him on the shoulder and leaned in.
"You behave yourself, okay? Or I will take this out on you somehow, someway," I whispered into his ear and rolled my eyes before I pulled away so that when my sisters rounded the corner, I was smiling and grinning, no worry in my voice.
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Post by James de Valois-Burgundy on Jan 30, 2011 19:16:47 GMT -5
I was vacillating between suspecting a D'Angeline who wanted the crown or some foreigner who had designs on the entire nation. There were entirely too many foreign people in town these days, actually, the entire thing was giving me a headache. As of right now, I was quietly keeping the City sealed, requiring people to jump through hoops to leave, and not letting anyone of foreign blood out of the City until I'd had a chance to question them personally.
These thoughts evaporated upon our arrival at the Trevalion townhome, a grand affair that somehow did not seem fitting for Cygnus at all, he was so unassuming. I followed him in, quite intriqued to meet these sisters of his, wondering what they would be like. I realized that though I knew Cygnus well in the military sense, personally I did not know him as well as I might have thought. This should be enlightening.
"I shall behave, never fear," I said, though I winked at that last, to keep him wondering. A man with sisters should always be on his toes, anyway, I knew that from my own experience, having four younger sisters of my own.
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Post by Noemi de Trevalion on Jan 30, 2011 19:24:16 GMT -5
It had been a pretty quiet day so far, and without anything much to do I'd decided it was probably time to do as I'd been saying all along- actually try to refresh myself on what I'd studied as a child. Some of the details were starting to get fuzzy, I wasn't in the mood to practice my dancing and my kittens were currently hiding amongst the garden plants, so there really was nothing better to do with my time. I was dressed in a nice gown but not a fancy one, just in case someone should stop by, and my hair was back in a low ponytail to keep it out of my way, but otherwise I suppose I looked the same as always.
I'd just set a book onto the table when I heard Cygnus calling for Vic and I, and with a smile I decided to go and meet him. It's not as though the text would disappear, I could come back to it later, and seeing my brother was still a fresh thing after his long absence. Stepping out into the main hallway I gave Cygnus a wide smile as I walked over to where he stood with an older man, dark haired. "It's your house too, brother, so I'd hope it's alright," I told him with a light laugh, then looked around to see where Victoire was before I gave the newcomer a polite but slightly curious look. "Good afternoon."
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Post by Victoire de Trevalion on Jan 30, 2011 19:40:07 GMT -5
I felt guilty for not being at Christien's bedside, but as the days wore on with no change, I'd realized that I couldn't spend all of my time just sitting there waiting for him to wake. It was starting to sink in that he might, in fact, not wake up at all, though for now I still did not believe that was truly possible. Where there was life, there was hope, and that was that.
I was home today, trying to read, but really dozing off, curled up on the divan in my room, a light blue casual dress on, buried in an Courcel-blue blanket that had somehow ended up coming from Chris's room to mine. I heard Cygnus calling and debated bothering to get up, but as I stretched out and set the book aside, I realized that the company of other people actually sounded good.
My dress was a bit wrinkled, and my hair was pinned up haphazardly, but since we were family I didn't bother to fix it before descending the stairs to see that Noemi had beaten me there. Oh, Cygnus had brought a friend... my hand strayed unconsciously to my hair, my other hand smoothing my skirts. I suppose I should have paid more attention to what Cygnus was actually saying before simply heading downstairs but there was no help for it now.
"Good afternoon, everyone," I said, smiling to cover my self consciousness. I was barefoot, for Elua's sake!
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Post by Cygnus de Trevalion on Jan 30, 2011 19:45:39 GMT -5
Noemi came, perky and cheerful as ever and though I knew Victoire, who had been close to Christien, was in a worse condition I was slightly glad for it. I never saw James as the type to go for emotional people that he had to unwrap before he could get them into bed. And there she was, her hair haphazard, shoeless, and I blessed her for it as I embraced both of them, giving each a kiss on the cheek. "Can you blame me for feeling like I am imposing on my own house?" I laughed, thankful to Noemi that she had told me it was ours. I was still getting adjusted to that fact, but it was wonderful to know I had a place to all my own.
"Well, you two, this is James-Eric de Valois -Burgundy, he's the Commander in Chief of our army, and he's the man who's been in charge keeping me alive for the past six years or so, so we all deserve him a form of thanks." I regretted my words instantly, smiling hesitantly as I looked over at James. Not THAT kind of gratitude, I hoped. I knew James was the kind of man to pull pranks on me and I never TRULY minded but I certainly hoped he would not be playing that game here. I might have a heart attack. Mayhaps I was too uptight. "James, this is my younger sister, Noemi, and this is my elder sister, Victoire," I said, giving both of them simple and short introductions.
"Noemi, would you mind making us some tea? We walked here from the barracks and it'd be lovely, thank you." I had never been a man for alcohol, unlike my friend.
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Post by James de Valois-Burgundy on Jan 30, 2011 20:22:34 GMT -5
Cygnus' younger sister arrived first, I could tell that she was the youngest because she looked it, fresh like a newly-bloomed flower, ready to be plucked ... I blinked and forced myself to remember that I had decided to honor Cygnus' request and not make a play for his sisters. I hadn't anticipated that it would be so difficult, but this young girl was beautiful, she seemed so unspoiled... Again I had to force my thoughts away, and I was relieved for a moment when the elder sister arrived, but not for long. Even though I could tell that she hadn't been expecting us, she was still as lovely as the younger. There was something refreshing about seeing a woman without artifice.
Relax, James, I told myself, reminding myself that while I could look, and flirt, I had determined not to touch. Well, not much.
"Good afternoon, ladies," I said, bowing to them each, as they were still Princesses of the Blood, even on this informal occasion. "I have indeed endeavored to keep young Cygnus alive, if only to make certain that one day he would introduce me to such beautiful young ladies." I took Victoire's hand first, as she was the eldest, and brought it to my lips, kissing her hand lightly. "Victoire, a pleasure to meet you, my dear." And then on to the younger, whose hand I also kissed. "And Noemi, what a lovely young lady you are."
Cygnus sent the girl off for tea, though I would have preferred something stronger, but then again, hadn't already had enough today? I realized with a start that I had just come from a rather rousing bout of sexual escapades in the stable, and that I was no more prepared for this meeting than Victoire.
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Post by Noemi de Trevalion on Jan 30, 2011 20:37:52 GMT -5
Victoire looked like she hadn't been sleeping well- which was probably to be expected, she was at the Palace so much looking in on Christien. I'd taken trips there myself, when I thought no one would really notice or care, but my time was far more brief. Coretta and Vic knew Christien far better than I did, so their grief and need for the closeness was probably stronger than mine so I did as usual- waited and made my own way, then did what I could. Someone had to make sure things ran in the household, that there was a smiling face if it was needed, and while I wasn't used to the former role I knew the latter very well indeed, and I gave her a comforting smile as she made her way over.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, sir," I said with a light curtsy and another bright smile as he kissed the back of my hand. "Thank you for keeping my brother well, whatever the reason behind it was. And I'll be glad to start some tea, it'll just be a moment." Likely the older ones had things to talk about and I'd have no need to hear it- or if I decided to I'd just listen in from the other side of the door while they came over, or stayed in there to discuss. Trevalions had a way with secrets at times and my system seemed to be the simplest- to hear what people said without being noticed, just like any child.
With another quick smile to my brother I went into the kitchen and started a pot of water to boiling while I gathered the cups and the container of tea, as well as the pot of honey, and the dishes of sugar and cream.
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Post by Victoire de Trevalion on Jan 30, 2011 21:08:53 GMT -5
I was even more embarrassed about my appearance when Cygnus' guest happened to be the Commander of the army, and rather handsome and charming as well. Well, two could play at that game, hair done or no. With a batting of lashes and a curtsy low enough to show off some cleavage, I greeted him in return.
"The pleasure is all mind, Sir Valois-Burgundy," I began, but he interrupted me with a wave of his hand.
"Jaime, please, my lady. There is no need to stand on formality between us."
"Only if you'll call me Victoire, then, no 'my ladys' needed." I responded, then gestured toward the sitting room while Noemi went to make tea. I frowned slightly at the way Cygnus told her what to do, that was my privilege, as far as I was concerned. I didn't call attention to it, however, instead taking a seat on one of the couches.
I was dying to ask him what he knew about Christien's poisoning, but I dared not broach the subject, because I had heard it said that he considered everyone a suspect, and that was not a title I relished. Instead I reverted to small talk.
"So, Jaime, Cygnus, what are you two doing out and about on such a fine spring day?"
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Post by Cygnus de Trevalion on Jan 30, 2011 23:05:34 GMT -5
I watched James for his reaction, though I was glad that he seemed to be holding himself back. Well, apparently he did care for my feelings a bit. enough to display self control. I didn’t know he had any. I watched him like a hawk as he began to kiss the hands of my sisters and I stiffened, trying to keep my reaction natural and not break my smile as I allowed him to do this. He was acting like a gentleman. For now. I wondered if he liked my sisters, if he would send them letters behind my back, whispering sweet nothings into their ears when I turned away. Then he’d sweep them off of their feet, whisk them away into the night, to secret meetings because I was against it. I wanted to die.
“Thank you, Noemi,” I called as she turned, perky and absolutely adorable with that youth about her. Innocent. Naive. Just the kind of girl that could get her heart swept away by a man whispering sweet nothings into her ear. I clenched my arm, smiling falsely as I gestured for James to follow me into the living room. With him here, it seemed surreal. I had lived my entire life with him on the battlefield and finally now our personal lives were clashing. I didn’t know a thing about James, come to think about it... that was something Iw as going to have to remedy later now that we had time on our hands.
“Well, I was patrolling and James... was busy with other matters,” I said, clearing my throat. Other matters meaning taking advantage of some poor half drunk girl in the stables for gods sake. “And I was relieved of duty after I finished my rounds, James insisted on meeting the two of you.” Insisted, indeed. He had practically invited myself. I clasped him on the shoulder. “And for what it’s worth, I’ve saved his life quite a few times as well.” Though I don’t think James ever noticed, with me fighting at his back.
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Post by James de Valois-Burgundy on Jan 31, 2011 0:09:21 GMT -5
I ceased to pay Cygnus any mind the moment his sister dipped low, showing me her cleavage. Well, well, the elder Trevalion obviously did not share her brother's hang ups in this department. Still, I had agreed not to... I sighed and sat down on the couch across from Victoire, rather than next to her, where I would have preferred to be. Still, this way I had a nice view of her assets, so it wasn't a total loss.
"Indeed he has, your brother is a good man to have at one's back," I agreed, turning to Cygnus and favoring him with a friendly smile. He really was, I would have no one else at my side in a fight, that was for certain. "The only thing he's lacking is a good woman," I added, smiling at his sister and lowering my voice as if sharing a secret with her. "I think he's a little too dedicated, no time to find a woman who'll have him." I was jesting, but I thought I saw something in her eyes as she turned to regard Cygnus speculatively. I hope I hadn't complicated matters for him, because the way she was looking at him was making me itch between my shoulder blades ... better a knife in the back than a wife any day, as far as I was concerned.
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Post by Noemi de Trevalion on Jan 31, 2011 11:45:31 GMT -5
I'd gotten better at making tea in the time since the tragedy; now I could do it almost without thinking, the way I would have simply poured tea or opened wine before. I wasn't really comfortable with any drink that was made by someone I didn't know though, and while I liked our servants I had to bet that the Palace ones had been just as good and something had still gotten through. As there were so many drinking I put a couple larger spoonfuls into the teapot itself before I poured over the boiling water, then closed the lid.
Now that everything was together and ready I made sure it was all securely on the tray, along with a few small snack-type things, then picked it up carefully and started for the door. One of the servants was kind enough to open it for me, and my dancing had made me very steady on my feet, even with a heavy tray, so I carried it over to where everyone else was sitting at a steady pace. The cups didn't even jostle as I walked into the sitting room and set everything onto the small table between Victoire and Cygnus with a smile.
The small bits of conversation I'd been able to pick up were hazy at best, but my older sister looked like she was thinking of something. Whether that was for good or ill I couldn't tell, but it would have to be thought of later. With a careful sweep of my skirts to avoid bumping anything I sat beside my sister and started to pour out the tea with a careful hand not to slosh any of it over the sides, staying quiet so they could continue to speak if they wished. At least now I'd be close enough to hear them if they did.
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Post by Cygnus de Trevalion on Jan 31, 2011 13:58:02 GMT -5
I silently said thank you to James for sitting next to me. Not that I didn't trust him sitting with my own sister, it just gave me a small comfort that he was controlling himself in that manner. Maybe I had misjudged him. After all, the people he had slept with were open and available and I had clearly said my sisters were not. Perhaps I had been too harsh. True, James was a sex fiend in his own right, but maybe he was still a respectable one with self control. I shot him a slightly apologetic glance.
"Thank you, Noemi," I said, taking the tea cup from her as I gestured for her to sit down. Ah, this was so much better. I was just starting to take a sip from the tea when James went on about me not having a good woman and I choked--literally CHOKED on liquid and I had to turn my head to keep from entirely sputtering over my own sisters. I clasped James nice and hard on the shoulder so he would get the message and smiled forcefully at my sisters.
"James jests, of course, what women is there to find in the military?" I laughed, shaking my head. "I will be sure to find some women to court in my time here." Even though that was the farthest thing from my mind. It wasn't exactly on my to do list, though if it did happen I wasn't going to be entirely proposed. Just... let it happen, that's what I wanted. "So don't you worry about me." I had seen that look from Victoire before and I absolutely would not have it.
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Post by Victoire de Trevalion on Jan 31, 2011 14:11:52 GMT -5
Interesting choice of topic, perhaps Jaime would rather shift the focus to my brother instead? I looked over at Cygnus with a new eye. He was rather handsome, and a prince as well, a good catch for any number of noble ladies. Sadly, I hadn't met many since I'd been here, and the Princess Coretta was already engaged. Too bad, I could see my brother married to the Dauphine... I wondered who else would be a good candidate at court and determined to find out. Perhaps a wife and some babies would keep Cygnus home and out of danger's path.
"What women indeed," I said in response to his comment about women in the military. There were some, of course, since Terre d'Ange was a very forward-thinking nation, but I wasn't sure I held to the idea. Perhaps having spent so much time in Serenissima, their ways had more of a hold on me. A Serenissiman woman would have tamed even this Jaime, however, I'd wager. "Well, there are plenty of women here, and plenty of them who would be interested in a Prince like you, Cygnus."
I leaned forward and took a cup of tea for myself, glancing over at my sister and smiling, wondering if she would help me with my matchmaking. With the two of us on the problem, we would have Cygnus married off in no time, and wouldn't Mother and Father thank us for it?
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Post by Noemi de Trevalion on Jan 31, 2011 16:30:41 GMT -5
I'd spent my entire life around Victoire, though we weren't always as close as some people would have expected given our age difference. Nevertheless I looked up to her and saw her as my eternally composed sister, at least for the most part, and a person who always knew the best plan for any situation at the very least. As she spoke I finished making sure there was a cup in front of everyone, then picked up my own and sat back politely before taking a sip. I'd managed not to make it too strong this time, and I was rather proud of myself.
At Victoire's next statement I cast my eyes subtly at my older sister and noticed the glint in them. She was planning something, I could see that much, but about Cygnus getting married? I wasn't sure. We'd just gotten him back, it was too early to tell what kind of girl he'd even like, much less what kind he should marry. We were royals, and that meant we probably wouldn't get to marry for love alone, but if there could at least be a little wasn't that a better choice? There wasn't much chance of dissuading her though, and I could only hope she'd avoid plotting the same for me so soon.
"I'm sure there are a lot of girls who would like to spend time with Cygnus," I agreed with a smile. "But I've heard there are a lot of them who are interested in other things as well." After all, there were probably as many free girls as there were boys here- but finding one who wasn't a crown-chaser may be the real challenge. "Maybe it's just a matter of time before the right girl shows herself."
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Post by James de Valois-Burgundy on Feb 6, 2011 14:02:49 GMT -5
I wanted to laugh out loud as I saw the look in Cygnus' sister's eyes. I'd seen that look before, and it never boded well. Personally, I preferred Cygnus single - a man in love could be a liability, and his loyalties were divided. Still, Cygnus was a notorious bachelor, if Victoire could find someone to interest him, I'd be impressed.
I sipped my tea absently, studying the family dynamics. Cygnus, I knew well, but the others... Victoire was obviously a leader, headstrong, sure of herself, while the youngest, Noemi, was more quiet, eager to please. Their personalities were all very different, and yet complementary. I wondered if it would be that way when my own sisters came to the City. If they came, now that the Queen had been murdered, I wasn't too keen to have them here.
Pulling my mind away from that little problem, I turned instead to Cygnus with a little laugh. "Surely my offer of a trip to the Night Court sounds better than marriage, does it not?"
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Post by Cygnus de Trevalion on Feb 6, 2011 15:22:03 GMT -5
When Victoire began to remark on ‘what women’ I visibly stiffened. It had been years since I had been with my sisters, but I still remembered Victoire and I still remembered that glint in her eye. She had always done whatever she set her mind to do, she was head strong and I wasn’t sure if she was getting it in her mind to find me a suitable wife but I certainly hoped not. I was not yet ready and I had all intentions to return to the battlefield soon enough. “Oh, really?” I asked, laughing nervously when she said there plenty of women. I leaned over and patted her on the knee, “Well, we don’t need to rush that, I have not yet had it confirmed how long we are going to be here in the city. James and I might need to be at the front before we know it, right James?” I said, turning to him as I lightly jabbed him in the side so that he would agree.
I thanked the gods for my younger sister, Noemi, who had never been too insane and at this moment, was thinking with her head on straight. “Indeed... that’s not something I want to rush into, having the royal bloodline has some other implications to it, it’s not as simple as just finding any woman.” No, there would be many trying to flatter me with their smiles and porcelain faces. At least here, nobody knew me since I had been gone for so long. Mayhaps I could meet a woman and have a genuine relationship with her before I married.
I choked when the other mentioned the Night Court and I shot him a glare before turning to my sisters. “I... I have absolutely no intention of visiting there.” Though if they had visited... I could only wonder if I was offending them, I had no clue. It was one of the highlights of the City of Elua. “It was HIS suggestion not mine and I am absolutely NOT agreeing.”
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Post by Victoire de Trevalion on Feb 6, 2011 16:01:14 GMT -5
I had to laugh at the distress on Cygnus' face, though I still hadn't quite dismissed the idea of finding him a wife. Someone to settle him down and keep him home. He seemed to relish the idea of getting back to the battlefield, and while I didn't quite blame him, I didn't quite like it either.
"The Night Court, wonderful idea, Jaime," I said, laughing at my brother's reaction. "I haven't been yet, but I did meet a lovely adept at our first fete." I remembered that night with a bit of a blush and a smile. "If you two haven't been, you definitely should."
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Post by Noemi de Trevalion on Feb 6, 2011 16:19:38 GMT -5
It was pretty easy to tell that Jaime enjoyed teasing Cygnus a bit, and that Cygnus wasn't always sure how to respond to it. I was stuck somewhere between the mental giggling at my older brother's shock and feeling a little bit sorry for him because it seemed to make him feel so uncomfortable. Maybe it was only because he was around Victoire and I, talking about that sort of thing around your sisters certainly wasn't something that was done in Serenissima and hadn't really been a topic of conversation at all before he left. With time he might loosen up a little bit about it but if not that was still his choice.
"I think the Night Court sounds like a lot of fun," I agreed with Victoire, noting her blush and repressing another giggle as I smiled more widely for a moment, then looked at Cygnus. "It can't be all bad or it wouldn't still be as popular as it is." Sophie and I had planned to take Victoire to see the actual Houses themselves when we'd had lunch one day but with everything that had happened it had been delayed. Maybe it would be just what we all needed though, something to get our minds off of the tragedy. There were people who said that dwelling on sadness only called more of it to you.
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Post by James de Valois-Burgundy on Feb 6, 2011 20:55:05 GMT -5
So, his sisters were not quite the innocents that I had imagined them to be, what with his warnings and whatnot. I couldn't resist teasing him a bit more, because ... well, because it was great fun.
"If you ladies need an escort, I would be glad to show you around," I offered, casting a sidelong glance at Cygnus. "Mont Nuit itself is safe, of course, but Night's Doorstep less so, especially for such beautiful women. Also, the layout of the place can be confusing, but I know where all the Houses are located." I smiled in a friendly manner, continuing to sip my tea as if I had not just said something specifically designed to make Cygnus apoplectic.
"Or Cygnus could escort you, he has a rather remarkable sense of direction."
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Post by Cygnus de Trevalion on Feb 23, 2011 23:50:27 GMT -5
I blinked and looked at my sister quizzically when she said that she had a lovely night with an adept. I wasn’t quite certain how to take that. There was nothing necessarily wrong with it but... had I been the only one who had grown into an adult without truly growing up? Or had I only done so halfway? I had seen the cruel things that men could do when face to face with death, but this was entirely different. I was silent. Mayhaps I should just find a nice woman to toss myself into bed with, just to see what it was like... yet that didn’t seem right at all -- to do it JUST because I could and I was a wanted object being an unspoken for prince. I never thought we would speak of such things, having spend most of my life in Serenissima. Had my sisters changed so much, or was it I who merely had not changed for the good?
“W-Well I wasn’t saying the Night Court is bad or that it is unmoral...” I didn’t want to offend my sister who had clearly spent a night with an adept. “I uh... yes, it sounds like fun,” I said, though I clearly forced that out and I winced after, wondering what James would do with that information. I glared at James in the corner of my eye when he said that he would be glad to be an escort.
“I think not, James,” I said curtly. Not that... escorting my sisters to make love with some courtesans sounded particularly favorable, I would do it if only to keep James out of the way.
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Post by Victoire de Trevalion on Feb 27, 2011 16:18:46 GMT -5
I was starting to feel bad for my brother, who looked so utterly uncomfortable with this topic. We were D'angelines but had been raised in Serenissima and such things were not so openly talked about there. It had been perhaps more in my nature to be free about them, and perhaps I had influenced Noemi, but Cygnus had been off in other foreign nations, waging wars and having grand adventures and well, perhaps that Serenissiman line of thought had stayed with him?
"It is rather expensive, I have heard," I said, changing the topic only slightly, because I was actually interested in discussing the Night Court, if not in a manner designed to distress my brother. "It seems like it would be rather easier simply to take a lover." As soon as the words left my mouth I realized that I had probably just made the situation worse instead of better and I felt a blush come over my cheeks as I sipped my tea to keep my foot out of my mouth.
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Post by Noemi de Trevalion on Feb 27, 2011 20:46:29 GMT -5
As the conversation continued it seemed as though Cygnus's commander was the only one who was really comfortable with where it was headed, and while that confused me a bit I wasn't silly or oblivious enough to continue along a path that neither of my siblings wanted to tread. Cygnus didn't seem to like the idea of any of us going to the Night Court overly much, but there may have been more to that too; brothers seemed to get protective over their sisters, at least from what I'd seen. No doubt that was only increased with the things that had happened, and while I knew it was likely going to come back and bite me later I was a grateful that Cygnus cared.
When Victoire mentioned the idea of just taking lovers instead I opened my mouth to reply, but at her blush closed it again and gave her a confused look for half a second before I understood why she may have stopped. In Serenissima that sort of idea would have been taken much more poorly than here, but even so I remembered what Sophie had told me when we'd discussed it. "That's true, but Sophie mentioned that sometimes the Night Court is better anyway, because there's less chance of getting attached," I said in a thoughtful tone before taking another sip of my tea and flushing lightly myself as I hoped I hadn't just made things worse. After all I didn't have much room to talk really. "But I guess it depends on the person too."
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Post by James de Valois-Burgundy on Mar 3, 2011 1:36:33 GMT -5
I almost laughed out loud as Victoire took the conversation in a decidedly racy direction, without even meaning to. The blush on her cheeks was rather lovely and if it wasn't for Cygnus I would have already commented on it. As it was, I kept that to myself, though with sisters as lovely as these two were, I wasn't sure how I was going to manage to keep my promise.
I honestly wasn't sure what to say at this point ... I certainly had a lot of experience with lovers, but I was also sure that Cygnus might pull his sword out if I brought that up here! Instead I gave a noncommittal nod and sipped at my tea, wishing I had something to spike it with ... that damn girl in the stables had drank everything I had!
"I suppose there's truth to that, though taking a lover is likely cheaper," I finally said with a bit of a chuckle.
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