DORIAN
Good, good - all to plan and order. In the end it was likely best that he had come to speak with Amalia - Cian would have certainly set her on guard.
He carefully poured the tea into her proffered cup before topping off his own. "Why, I mean exactly what I said: an avenue." he said with a chuckle. He gingerly placed little pasteries on her plate for her as well. "My mother and grandmother were always very fond of these ones." he said, tapping the edge of her plate. The pastry he pointed to was a small tartlet filled with cream and various fruits. "We call them Vi's Bounty - one of the best parts of Flowerbirth and Longheat if you ask me." he said with a sentimental sigh.
But back to business of course. He folded his hands primly behind his tea cup, holding her stare with a warm gaze. "A shame I must ruin the mood with such a grim subject...but I believe you are aware of threat that is looming over Caido once more?" he asked gently.
He carefully poured the tea into her proffered cup before topping off his own. "Why, I mean exactly what I said: an avenue." he said with a chuckle. He gingerly placed little pasteries on her plate for her as well. "My mother and grandmother were always very fond of these ones." he said, tapping the edge of her plate. The pastry he pointed to was a small tartlet filled with cream and various fruits. "We call them Vi's Bounty - one of the best parts of Flowerbirth and Longheat if you ask me." he said with a sentimental sigh.
But back to business of course. He folded his hands primly behind his tea cup, holding her stare with a warm gaze. "A shame I must ruin the mood with such a grim subject...but I believe you are aware of threat that is looming over Caido once more?" he asked gently.
I don't treat people badly,
I treat them accordingly
