Post by Raize de Sardet on Feb 25, 2021 2:50:29 GMT -5
The Lady of the Castle Grove nodded at her younger son when he returned cleaned up and presentable once again. She felt no need to force her youngest son to speak however. He had an unruly tongue as it was and she spoke to him daily. For once, they could both agree on something - that they could use a break from tormenting each other.
"Of course you are, my dears," she replied sweetly. If she had thought them incapable, she would never have let them leave the nest in the first place. Not that she would give them the gratification of knowing he thought as much. They had to be challenged somehow.
She was aware of her daughters insistence that she could be a 'soldier' but to Lady Siobhan, those dreams were simply far to short sighted for a woman. Try as she might, Raina would never be a soldier. It had nothing to do with her skill with weapons or her perseverance, however. Her mother was quite certain, having raised the girl with her brothers, that she could break any man that came after her. That wasn't a problem in most cases. But it was considering her plans for her daughter.
"I should think not," she agreed with Raina, considering her daughter carefully before flicking her gaze back to de Sardet.
The young man's heart sank into his stomach. He knew what she was thinking. To be honest, they probably all did, but de Sardet had gotten this conversation before they left for the capitol and he knew it was going to get worse. There was, in fact, a price for freedom.
"The Viscount and I had a lengthy discussion," she declared. "With your brother's previous engagement null and void, we have decided it is best to seek out proper matches for both of you. We will certainly entertain any prospects you have, but it is important we strengthen and preserve our family."
De Sardet frowned slightly and glanced at his twin. It wasn't news to him; he had been engaged until last year, when the woman eloped with a soldier. Being the eldest, he never considered he would be able to choose his own companion. Which was partly why he was so free about who he slept with. But Raina...she had just as much right as he did to inherit, except that she was woman. Certainly he had at least expected his family to give her the courtesy to fall in love. "Maybe we could talk about this after dinner?" He suggested, though he wasn't sure either woman would care to listen to that idea.
"Of course you are, my dears," she replied sweetly. If she had thought them incapable, she would never have let them leave the nest in the first place. Not that she would give them the gratification of knowing he thought as much. They had to be challenged somehow.
She was aware of her daughters insistence that she could be a 'soldier' but to Lady Siobhan, those dreams were simply far to short sighted for a woman. Try as she might, Raina would never be a soldier. It had nothing to do with her skill with weapons or her perseverance, however. Her mother was quite certain, having raised the girl with her brothers, that she could break any man that came after her. That wasn't a problem in most cases. But it was considering her plans for her daughter.
"I should think not," she agreed with Raina, considering her daughter carefully before flicking her gaze back to de Sardet.
The young man's heart sank into his stomach. He knew what she was thinking. To be honest, they probably all did, but de Sardet had gotten this conversation before they left for the capitol and he knew it was going to get worse. There was, in fact, a price for freedom.
"The Viscount and I had a lengthy discussion," she declared. "With your brother's previous engagement null and void, we have decided it is best to seek out proper matches for both of you. We will certainly entertain any prospects you have, but it is important we strengthen and preserve our family."
De Sardet frowned slightly and glanced at his twin. It wasn't news to him; he had been engaged until last year, when the woman eloped with a soldier. Being the eldest, he never considered he would be able to choose his own companion. Which was partly why he was so free about who he slept with. But Raina...she had just as much right as he did to inherit, except that she was woman. Certainly he had at least expected his family to give her the courtesy to fall in love. "Maybe we could talk about this after dinner?" He suggested, though he wasn't sure either woman would care to listen to that idea.