Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 16, 2007 20:14:32 GMT -5
I pushed open the tavern door escorting Avive in first before following behind her. Once inside I gestured to a table toward the back.
"If you don't mind." I said smiling. "I know its in the corner but I promise I'll be a gentleman."
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Post by Avive de Rocaille on Apr 16, 2007 20:18:45 GMT -5
"I don't mind," I said, making my way to the table. "I know you will be." I smiled. He was fun, this de Somerville brother.
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
Royal
His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 16, 2007 22:04:24 GMT -5
I took a sit after Avive made her self comfortable in her own. "What would you like to drink?" I asked catching the eye of a bar maid who began to come this way. "My treat, anything you want."
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Post by Avive de Rocaille on Apr 17, 2007 18:11:06 GMT -5
I thought a moment. "A glass of sparkling white wine, please," I said.
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 19, 2007 23:52:56 GMT -5
I chuckled softly. "I'm not sure if they have that here." I said calling the maid over. "Do you have champagne?" I asked her.
"Its not the best quality but yes." She said looking to Avive. I turned to her.
"Still want it?"
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Post by Avive de Rocaille on Apr 21, 2007 11:23:13 GMT -5
I laughed a little. "No, thank you," I said. Normally I wasn't a heavy drinker, so I went for the next best thing. "Honeyed mead, please."
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 21, 2007 21:11:23 GMT -5
The bar maid nodded. "And you my lord?" She asked smiling.
"I'll have the same." I said looking back to Avive with a smile.
"Did you find anything to your liking at the book store?" I enquired.
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Post by Avive de Rocaille on Apr 21, 2007 21:22:28 GMT -5
"A novel about a Tsingani woman. It was an adventure story," I said. "I'd only just gotten started; I was speaking with a few lords and ladies before you arrived."
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 21, 2007 23:00:54 GMT -5
I nodded. "Any one of interest?" I asked calmly as I looked over the crowd then back to Avive.
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Post by Avive de Rocaille on Apr 22, 2007 14:11:17 GMT -5
"A Comtesse de Tourais," I said, repressing a shudder. "And the Duc de Anwell and Duchesse de Dimitri. The Duchesse was very nice."
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 22, 2007 16:16:57 GMT -5
I shot back, looking at the girl with furrowed brows. "I'm sorry, did you say de Tourais?" I asked ignoring the other names, de Anwell I knew by name, a Shahrizai kin. The Dimitri name caught my year and decided that I'd research it more for it wasn't as familiar.
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Post by Avive de Rocaille on Apr 22, 2007 16:25:28 GMT -5
I looked back at him, confused. "Do you know her?" I asked.
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 22, 2007 16:37:44 GMT -5
I scoffed thinking for a moment. "What did she look like?" I asked curiously?
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Post by Avive de Rocaille on Apr 22, 2007 16:43:11 GMT -5
"Pale, dark hair, almost frail," I said. "Like a Shahrizai. She was quite a foreboding one."
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 22, 2007 16:54:15 GMT -5
I sat back in my chair staring out into the distance. "Couldn't be," I whispered trying to school my thoughts. "I...she couldn't. Is it possible?" I was speaking out loud yes but my thoughts where scattered.
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Post by Avive de Rocaille on Apr 22, 2007 16:57:34 GMT -5
I looked at him wide-eyed, wondering what had come over him. "My lord, is everything alright?" I asked.
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 22, 2007 17:02:51 GMT -5
"Not quite." I said looking at her once I had thought for a moment. "Its before your time, my time even." I looked down for a moment, the bar maid dropping off our drinks. I contemplated telling her my thoughts. "Do you have any interest in lineages?" I asked curiously. "Family lines, history?"
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Post by Avive de Rocaille on Apr 22, 2007 17:27:32 GMT -5
"I do," I said. "I could tell you the bloodline of nearly every peer in Terre D'Ange." I frowned. "Everyone except this Comtesse."
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 22, 2007 17:32:26 GMT -5
"That because she's not of D'Angeline heritage, or at least her name isn't." I thought for a moment. "Prince Benedict's second wife was of House Tourais," I said casually taking a sip of my drink. "We all now how that turned out."
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Post by Avive de Rocaille on Apr 22, 2007 17:34:28 GMT -5
My jaw dropped. "The Comtesse de Tourais is Melisande Shahrizai's heir??" I kept my voice low, but I didn't know whether or not I should scream.
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 22, 2007 17:40:09 GMT -5
"I can't say," I said softly. "It could be a missunderstanding." I thought for a moment. "But if she is...full blood cousins to Prince Delaunay and Princess Phreya, and if she's of Prince Benedict's blood line." I scoffed again. "It would mean she's in line to the throne." I shook my head taking a long sip of my drink. "A woman, of Melisande's blood line, tied to the throne. I don't like the sounds of that, its just asking for trouble. At least Prince Imriel was raised by an honest woman. Who knows where this one came from."
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Post by Avive de Rocaille on Apr 22, 2007 17:43:22 GMT -5
"I should say so!" I said. "She frightened me, my lord; she seems like the kind who would take what she wants." I frowned. "Then again, she would have a lot of people to kill if she did want the throne."
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 22, 2007 17:46:25 GMT -5
I shook my head. "Not really," I said with a shrug. "Prince Delaunay and Princess Phreya, Prince Imriel. Coretta, Christien, Renee and Sabrina." I counted them off.
"In the mind of a woman of Melisande's blood," I trailed off shaking my head. "Oh my god." I said softly putting things together. "King Ambrose." I said in a whisper.
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Post by Avive de Rocaille on Apr 22, 2007 17:50:46 GMT -5
I gasped, clapping a hand over my mouth. "You think she's behind that?" I asked, horrified. "Someone has to warn the Princess!"
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 22, 2007 17:51:18 GMT -5
I turned to her and raised my hand palm down. "Calm yourself." I said firmly. "This is only speculation." I furrowed my brow. "I shouldn't have said anything, and if you repeat this to any one you could find youself in trouble." I kept my face calm but made sure that I held a hard seriousness.
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Post by Avive de Rocaille on Apr 22, 2007 17:55:42 GMT -5
I shook my head vehemently. "I won't," I said. Picking up my drink, I took a sip. The alcohol in my veins calmed me and I set it back down. "Elua," I said, "imagine if it were true." My eyes sparkled with the excitement of adding another branch to my wealth of knowledge.
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 22, 2007 18:01:23 GMT -5
I worried about that fact that I had said anything, I shouldn't have said anything. "This isn't a game," I said seeing the look in her eyes. "I'm serious."
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Post by Avive de Rocaille on Apr 22, 2007 18:04:35 GMT -5
I quickly grew serious again. "I promise, I won't say a word," I said. "On my honor."
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 22, 2007 18:08:00 GMT -5
"Good," I said softly. I took a long sip trying to mull things over. "Good." I wasn't sure what to say, this had started as a friendly drink with me hoping to bed the young lady. Now I was filled with thought and possiblities.
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Post by Avive de Rocaille on Apr 22, 2007 18:10:45 GMT -5
Hesitantly, I said, "Are you excited for your cousin's coronation?" I hoped a happier topic would lighten the mood.
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