Wednesday
Bitch.
She mouthed the word at Andres' back when he turned away, silent as she did so, and during the journey from the airport to her Charge's place of residence, the sentiment remained fresh in the back of her mind. It wasn't that she couldn't see his bravado for what it was. It was that now, as she was doing her best to appreciate her future existence as his Watcher, he decided to fight her. Small jabs could be forgotten with time, but it was the reputation of the Morandori as a whole that made Katja uneasy with Andres. He fit the stereotype perfectly. Sharply dressed, attractively tall; complete with dark hair and tan skin. Then, the ego. The Arden had never been known for their ego, but Katja considered her own to be rather large - at least, she did. Andres was walking proof that hers wasn't entirely intolerable in its current state, which was more than she could say regarding her newly acquainted responsibility.
Emphasis on responsibility, given she had no say in the matter. He acted upset over her position, and she almost snapped back that it wasn't by choice, but she swallowed it. The words, the thoughts- anything to do with a what if scenario involving being freed from her duty within her clan. That thinking could only lead to a melancholic outlook, and given the last few days and the events that had transpired, Katja didn't think she could handle more upsetting circumstance. Her features made no hint of her plight, remaining pleasantly placid in the way a great body of water might appear in a photograph. Still, serene; void of signs alerting the viewer of her frayed nerves. The woman offered only her trained professionalism for their night ahead, as the sun was already setting over Valesport, and her companion was largely ignoring her existence in the car.
By the time the two entered Andres' home, Katja felt her jaw clench uneasily in a concerted effort to keep from frowning.
"Wow. Your apartment is so... lovely." Lavish, she meant to say. Expensive. Gaudy. There were countless words that came to mind that would have better expressed her bitterness toward the Morandori and how they spoiled their fledglings, but they would accomplish nothing but to stir the pot of contention between the pair. Their first meeting was already strained, and she understood he couldn't be so oblivious as to not realize this, so Katja tread thin ice on what else she cared to share aloud. Steering her thoughts from the appearance of the apartment, her eyes took in the dark furniture contrasting with the white floor and walls while her lips vocalized more immediate matters. "This is a good time for us to get to know one another. Maybe you can ask me about what you think you need to know, or you can tell me anything I might need to know..." Trailing off, she took a seat on the nearest couch arm while placing her bag onto the floor next to her feet.
"I'm not here to babysit you," she began, but part of her felt she was reciting the thought for her own benefit rather than for his. "so you really don't need to fight me. I'm here for the benefit of the Fae. Everyone gets a Watcher, Andres. It's not just you, and it's not just the Morandori. All the clans governed by the council have a Watcher assigned to their newest members." Reinforcing her smile, Katja went on to admit, "And all Arden are tasked to be Watchers. I have as little choice in the matter as you do." For the sake of saving face, she left out the part where his death might benefit her hopes of being freed from secretarial servitude. For what it was worth, she didn't wish him dead. Not yet, anyway.
"So, what are your thoughts? Anything urgent you need to say or ask?" Freeing her hair from the messy ponytail she had been wearing, the dark strands were regathered to be put up into an equally messy bun. Idle gestures meant to pass time while waiting for a response.
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