Owen had gone silent in the face his daughter's continued arguing. He watched his wife's face carefully and knew Celeste's comments stung her though Julianna was putting on her best stoic expression. Owen's eyes rolled back towards his daughter as she gave them breeding instructions. He made sure she saw the displeased expression on his face. He opted for silence knowing that sometimes when his children lashed out it sometimes it was best for them to be left with the echoes of their own painful words than to dig his heels in and fight back.
Owen swept his hand down his wife's spine. A gesture meant to comfort her. He hummed thoughtful agreement with her statement. “She will come around.” He said it with more confidence than he had. “Alternatively, I suppose we'd better get busy making more then.” His tone was sarcastic but he gave her a briefly wicked smile.
With nothing to do while they waited for Weatherfare to arrive, Owen loitered in the kitchen with Julianna while she finished decorating her cake. He drank another cup of coffee and dolled out treats to the fleet of dogs making them display their training before handing out rewards. It wasn't long before a maid came to inform them of Atlas' arrival.
“Put him in the sun room. Bring him whatever refreshments he wants. If any.” Owen doubted the future guard would accept any treats wanting to appear militaristic probably. “We'll be with him in a few minutes. Send someone for Celeste, please.” The maid received her instructions and scurried off to attend to everything leaving Owen again alone with Julianna. He didn't rush in finishing his coffee content to allow Weatherfare to wait on them.
After a time he turned back to his wife, “Shall we?” He asked pleasantly having given up on being sullen over the failure of his choice in Barlena.
Owen escorted his wife to the sunroom where the new guardsman waited stiffly on the settee. He was framed by the wall of windows that looked out on the gardens. He looked almost out of place in the rich room. One stoic man who rose immediately upon the presence of the queen and king and bowed stiffly.
“Your Viridescence.” He said to Julianna reverently first and then to Owen. “Your Majesty.”
Owen no more than tolerated the greeting before gesturing for Atlas to resume his seat. Atlas remained standing until the queen and king had taken their seats on the couch facing the settee that Atlas had chosen. Ruger had followed them quietly with only the jingle of his collar to advertise his movements. He slid down to the floor next to the couch on Owen's side and rested his head on his paws while watching Atlas curiously. His nose twitched as he tested the air that would bring him the scent of the newcomer.
No sooner had Atlas sat did Celeste appear in the room causing him to spring up again and bow to his new charge. “Your Serenity.”
Owen sighed through his nose at all the prostrating. He knew Atlas was quite a bit older and still clearly clung to the propriety that made him uncomfortable. He looked to Julianna to open the discussion.
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