“He will get used to you.” Sanders offered her some hope for future dealings with the stubborn horse. She seemed somewhat sullen and in need of a confidence boost. His lips spread into an easy smile for her benefit.
“You’re welcome. Happy to help! Wouldn’t want you missing the Emperor’s banquet. You are coming aren’t you?” He prattled at her cheerfully as they walked along. He glanced at her from time to time. He may have been staring at her ears a little bit, but didn’t want her to know it. Sanders had only heard rumors about the Veridian women. He found their swiveling ears and feline tails rather fetching - as did many of the other soldiers. Tanned skin and cat features were the buzz in the camp.
“Sanders Strafford.” He extended a gloved hand for her to shake. “Emperor’s guard. Well, head of the emperor’s guard.”
Owen decided he had had enough food and signaled this by placing his fork and knife on the plate in front of him. He pushed at the edge of the plate with his index giving himself some distance. The rum, however, he was not finished with. As Maeve spoke, he raised his glass and a servant quickly jumped to refill it for him.
He snorted into his glass when she used the word ‘freely.’ The emperor had his ideas about what freedom meant. Being in service to a foreign ruler while your own native kingdom flourished under new rule did not seem like freedom to him.
“I see.” He said at last. “Well, perhaps you’ll decide one of these days to freely come home.” He used the word pointedly to signal to her that he did not believe an Eskran could be home in anyplace other than Eskra.
Holland placed his own fork over his plate with a polite clink and cleared his throat. He was seeking leave to speak and got it when Owen turned towards him. “Lady Maeve,” he began, a cautious smile on his lips, “I think Lord Hartwydt might be interested in what he can engage himself with during his visit - ah. Um.” He paused to spare a glance at the distracted ruler.
Owen was no longer paying attention. He was winking at a maid who hovered nearby him, having been placed there to personally refill the emperor’s rum whenever he needed it. His intoxication was becoming evident and he signaled to the girl to come to him and sit on his lap.
Holland cleared his throat and continued on. Better to let the emperor amuse himself with whatever he wanted to. That left him to keep company with the handmaiden. “Are there any diversions in the city that he, or we, might find interesting?” He jumped as if something had occurred to him. "Oh! I don't believe we were formally acquainted. I'm Holland Rivers. Emperor's counsel."
“You’re welcome. Happy to help! Wouldn’t want you missing the Emperor’s banquet. You are coming aren’t you?” He prattled at her cheerfully as they walked along. He glanced at her from time to time. He may have been staring at her ears a little bit, but didn’t want her to know it. Sanders had only heard rumors about the Veridian women. He found their swiveling ears and feline tails rather fetching - as did many of the other soldiers. Tanned skin and cat features were the buzz in the camp.
“Sanders Strafford.” He extended a gloved hand for her to shake. “Emperor’s guard. Well, head of the emperor’s guard.”
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Owen decided he had had enough food and signaled this by placing his fork and knife on the plate in front of him. He pushed at the edge of the plate with his index giving himself some distance. The rum, however, he was not finished with. As Maeve spoke, he raised his glass and a servant quickly jumped to refill it for him.
He snorted into his glass when she used the word ‘freely.’ The emperor had his ideas about what freedom meant. Being in service to a foreign ruler while your own native kingdom flourished under new rule did not seem like freedom to him.
“I see.” He said at last. “Well, perhaps you’ll decide one of these days to freely come home.” He used the word pointedly to signal to her that he did not believe an Eskran could be home in anyplace other than Eskra.
Holland placed his own fork over his plate with a polite clink and cleared his throat. He was seeking leave to speak and got it when Owen turned towards him. “Lady Maeve,” he began, a cautious smile on his lips, “I think Lord Hartwydt might be interested in what he can engage himself with during his visit - ah. Um.” He paused to spare a glance at the distracted ruler.
Owen was no longer paying attention. He was winking at a maid who hovered nearby him, having been placed there to personally refill the emperor’s rum whenever he needed it. His intoxication was becoming evident and he signaled to the girl to come to him and sit on his lap.
Holland cleared his throat and continued on. Better to let the emperor amuse himself with whatever he wanted to. That left him to keep company with the handmaiden. “Are there any diversions in the city that he, or we, might find interesting?” He jumped as if something had occurred to him. "Oh! I don't believe we were formally acquainted. I'm Holland Rivers. Emperor's counsel."
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