“ To
stab an apple?! Ser Knight, it’s not a foe! Let me show you how it’s
done!” Auriaune teased back. Of course she’d take THIS opportunity
to have the Rose Knight hanging over a bucket while bobbing his head
and trying to get an apple out of it with his teeth. The thought
alone made her giggle snort, “ Now, while I’ll show you how it’s
done, you’ll repeat after me, will you not?!~” Said as she clapped
in her hands for her manservant to come and tell him what
she was in need of. Like always, her manservant questioning his
Lady’s lady-like-behaviour.
It
didn’t take long for the boy to come back with a bucket filled with
water and red apples in it. Auriaune pointed to the table and for him
to place it on. Slowly she lumped over to the table while leaning
onto her cane and eyed at Lancefer with a grin tugged on her red
painted lips, “ Take notes, little Lance!!” As if she made it her
life’s goal in bobbing apples out of a bucket of water, she was quick
to take an apple out of the it and proudly showed it off to the Rose
Knight. She took a bite out of the apple and joyfully beckoned for
Lancefer to try it too. Hopefully he was up for some fun.
Lance crossed his arms lightly as he leaned against a pillar while he watched. If this amused Auriaune, he’d gladly at least give it a shot. Raising a brow when she called him Little. Especially since he was far from small. He was clearly taller then her even if not by a lot. There were still others taller then him. Just not Auriaune.
“Such a show off, my lady.” His tone teasing and light as she took a bite of the red apple she’d plucked out. He walked over and looked down at the bucket. Trying to decide how best to approach this task. Giving it a shot, he went to try and snag a apple in similar fashion to Auriaune. And failed. Blinking water out of his eyes as he came back up empty with a frown. This was harder then it looked to catch an apple with your teeth in water. “Are you sure I can not just stab one?”
Pets: None yet (Possibly a small owlet in the future)
S K I L L S
Abilities: Sword and Shield fighting
Hobbies: Training (This boy needs more hobbies…)
T R A I T S
Most
Positive Trait: Honor (He takes honor very seriously. He knows in fighting there is no honor. Especially when dealing with enemies rather then friendly spars. But for everything else he takes honor as a very serious thing.)
Worst Negative: Secretive(He likes to keep stuff about himself or things he is working on from others unless he trusts them. Alex and being upper class has given him plenty of reason to withhold anything he doesn’t feel he can trust people to know.)
L I K E S
Colors: Dark Blues
Smells: Roses, Clean scents, Apples
Textures: Silk, Leather, Metal
Drinks: Tea, Whiskey, Ale
O T H E R D E T A I L S
Smokes: Never
(Though he has in the past while hanging around Alex.)
Drinks: Sometimes
Drugs: Never (Though he has in the past while hanging around Alex.)
There was much to think about. A lot to consider. Yet her words had been right. This much he knew to be true. The words were hard to swallow but they had needed to be said by someone. Yet they seemed to strike better through the pain and haze coming from her.
Hers was a face he hadn’t expected to find. Not standing right outside on the path leading from Soren’s apartment building. How many moons now had it been since she had departed without a word? Too many. No word from her on how she was or if she ever planned to come back again. He had figured she was gone like many others who came and went. Yet there she was that night as he was preparing to head back to those ruins again.
Everything she said was true. He was drowning his pain in drink. Recklessly hunting rumored ghosts to ease his anguish. Not once had he stopped to think of the repercussions of his choices. All he knew was his own suffering. Tried to turn that pain and suffering into something else. Heading down a path that would probably lead to his death.
The loss of so much that had been in his life. His father’s death. Being outcast by his own grandfather. Crashing at Soren’s apartment because he had no place else to turn to besides his cousin at that moment when everything seemed to be falling apart. Yet he did not want to burden her further when she had her own share of troubles. The same went for other friends. He would not be anyone’s burden. Or that was what he thought. Instead he was still a burden in other ways.
Tara… She had come back. Had cut through to him like no one else could. A part of him had wanted to throw his arms around her as he sunk to his knees and just cry. She understood him better then anyone. The first person he had truly let understand him on such a level, see beyond the mask. Yet he had forced himself to maintain some dignity with being out in public where other eyes could be watching.
It had all started with a hug. Something so simple and basic. He had told her the truth long ago about his family while tending his wounds. An she hugged him. It was so unexpected though he had allowed it. Something then had felt so right. He just hadn’t realized then why or what. Hadn’t thought that maybe… This young girl from the wilds was capturing his heart.
Only for her to disappear soon after Starlight. Without even a goodbye. Yet now she was back again. Everything began to feel like it was falling back in place. Things that had felt lost seemed to be finding their way back again. She had even taken care of his wounds before shooing him off to Soren’s bed rather then allowing him to sleep on the couch.
Hopefully Soren wouldn’t mind the additional guest at his apartment that night. Probably wouldn’t. Now if only he could get his cousin and Tara back on speaking terms things would seem just like they used to be. Tara was back once more and that was all that mattered to him as he drifted off to sleep that night.
Now he had to figure out where things went from here. First the drinking had to stop. As did the ventures into those ruins alone. He should have listened to Yuti before but her words, as kind as they had been, had not gotten through to him as effectively as Tara’s. Once he got past those hurdles… Maybe he could consider what his feelings for Tara really were.
(Cause there are so many I’m do a read more for this. I’ll answer all the ones he’s willing to respond to. ^_^)
2. Do others like you? Do you want others to like you?
“I would like to think so. I’m not generally a hard person to like most times. My cousin’s company seems to have accepted me anyways. Soren gave me a key to his apartment to give me a place during this mess with my family. If people like me then it is good. I will not try to make them like me though. If I can not be myself around them then why should I worry about if they like me or not?”
3. What do you think others like or admire about you?
(Answered here before I noticed the number in this list.)
4.
How do you know when you’re in love? (romantic or platonic)
“Hmm. It is difficult to say. I have not yet had a successful romantic relationship to say I know what love should feel like. I tend to keep most at a distance. It is usually just simpler that way with the way my family is.”
6.
Do you think that killing is ever justified?
“Yes of course. There are cases where it is better to kill then to allow that person or creature to live. Alexois is one of them. Jail is too good for him. People like him enjoy causing people pain and agony. He is one that I will gladly feel justified in killing for the crimes he has committed against House Haillenarte and my cousin.”
7.
Have you ever done anything that you feel to be very morally wrong?
(Answered here before I noticed the number in this list.)
8.
Should all people be treated as equal, and have the same rights?
“I personally believe so. The rank of one’s birth should not grant you rights over someone else just because they are born beneath you. We are all children of the Twelve.”
9.
If you committed a crime, would you accept punishment willingly?
“I… I would like to say that I would. However it depends on the crime I have committed. I have seen a lot of things that could have been handled better. My own commander was almost punished for a crime he was innocent of. He was willing to sacrifice himself if it would protect his House. This is something I do not agree is acceptable.”
12.
Is it right to have an intimate relationship with somebody you don’t love?
(Answered here before I noticed the number in this list.)
13.
What could make you break your own moral code?
“It would have to be something terrible committed against innocents. I hope something like this would never have to happen. I never want to have to worry about putting myself on the wrong side to fix whatever has occurred. I would hope Halone would be merciful to protect myself and others.”
15.
Would you always be loyal to your loved ones even if they wronged you?
“No… I fear I have already proved this. My father sought to harm and kill my cousin. My loyalty to the Aurifore is no more. I am no longer a Aurifore other then in name alone. My loyalty to Haillenarte and my cousin are all that remain.”
16.
What would you consider a fate worse than death?
“To lose… To lose everything I cherish. I have already lost a great deal recently. I have no place to call home and my father is dead. Myself cast out from the only family I had known growing up. I still have things I can lose. I pray that Halone will have mercy on my soul and allow me time to recover now before facing me with more hardship.”
19.
Could you ever forgive your worst enemy?
“No! Alexois does not deserve forgiveness. The things he has done can never be atoned for. I would sooner see him dead then forgiven.”
(Thanks for Asking! Phew. I’m glad you are so interested in my precious kid. 😀 @ofawitheredrose)
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