"Now Briar," Niko began, "I'm only going to say this once, so listen
closely.
Before you get involved with a woman, there are a few things that you must
be sure of.
First of all, a gentleman never leads a lady on, nor does he deceive her in
anyway.
In other words, if you say that you love her, then you had better mean it.
Just like if you kiss Sandry then you must be sure that you'll see this
through.
Under no circumstances are you to try and push a woman into something that
she doesn't want. If she tells you no, or backs away, you are to leave her
be.
Do you understand everything so far?"
Briar nodded, and Niko continued.
"Secondly, if you and said lady are caught in any sort of vulgar acts
between the two of you, then there is going to be hell to pay."
Briar swallowed when Niko paused.
"Finally, if you get a lady pregnant you must, as a gentleman and
responsible adult, stand up for your actions and not cower in fear or hide
from your faults and mistakes. Do you understand me?"
When Briar nodded again, Niko frowned, then asked again.
"Do you understand me?"
"Yes, I understand perfectly." Briar replied stiffly.
"Fine, now go eat something, we're already late for our baths."
****The Next Morning****
The next morning, Sandry was setting the table for breakfast. She looked up
from slicing bread, to see Briar come out of his room, yawning and
scratching his torso. His naked torso.
He stopped short when he saw Sandry staring at him.
"Good morning, Sandry." He greeted her with a smile.
"Good morning." She mumbled in reply.
Briar noted her embarrassment, and ambled over to where Sandry was putting
the teapot onto boil.
Leaning down he gave her a quick kiss on her cheek.
She blushed and scurried away to put cups onto the table.
Briar's smile grew wider as he turned to get the milk out of the icebox.
Tris and Daja came down the stairs.
Daja's gaze flicked to Sandry, who was still pink, Briar, who was grinning
like a fool, then to Tris who shrugged and said,
"I don't know and I don't want to."
Daja smiled and sat at the table. Tris followed suit.
Rosethorn came out of her workroom, and stopped when she saw the group.
Blinking once, she said,
"Briar go put a shirt on for breakfast."
As he went to do so, Lark came out of her bedroom, and went to the teapot
that had finished.
She smiled when she, Sandry, Tris, Daja, and Rosethorn were sitting at the
table.
Briar came out and sat as well.
"Well then I see we're ready for breakfast. Briar, please pass the milk."
closely.
Before you get involved with a woman, there are a few things that you must
be sure of.
First of all, a gentleman never leads a lady on, nor does he deceive her in
anyway.
In other words, if you say that you love her, then you had better mean it.
Just like if you kiss Sandry then you must be sure that you'll see this
through.
Under no circumstances are you to try and push a woman into something that
she doesn't want. If she tells you no, or backs away, you are to leave her
be.
Do you understand everything so far?"
Briar nodded, and Niko continued.
"Secondly, if you and said lady are caught in any sort of vulgar acts
between the two of you, then there is going to be hell to pay."
Briar swallowed when Niko paused.
"Finally, if you get a lady pregnant you must, as a gentleman and
responsible adult, stand up for your actions and not cower in fear or hide
from your faults and mistakes. Do you understand me?"
When Briar nodded again, Niko frowned, then asked again.
"Do you understand me?"
"Yes, I understand perfectly." Briar replied stiffly.
"Fine, now go eat something, we're already late for our baths."
****The Next Morning****
The next morning, Sandry was setting the table for breakfast. She looked up
from slicing bread, to see Briar come out of his room, yawning and
scratching his torso. His naked torso.
He stopped short when he saw Sandry staring at him.
"Good morning, Sandry." He greeted her with a smile.
"Good morning." She mumbled in reply.
Briar noted her embarrassment, and ambled over to where Sandry was putting
the teapot onto boil.
Leaning down he gave her a quick kiss on her cheek.
She blushed and scurried away to put cups onto the table.
Briar's smile grew wider as he turned to get the milk out of the icebox.
Tris and Daja came down the stairs.
Daja's gaze flicked to Sandry, who was still pink, Briar, who was grinning
like a fool, then to Tris who shrugged and said,
"I don't know and I don't want to."
Daja smiled and sat at the table. Tris followed suit.
Rosethorn came out of her workroom, and stopped when she saw the group.
Blinking once, she said,
"Briar go put a shirt on for breakfast."
As he went to do so, Lark came out of her bedroom, and went to the teapot
that had finished.
She smiled when she, Sandry, Tris, Daja, and Rosethorn were sitting at the
table.
Briar came out and sat as well.
"Well then I see we're ready for breakfast. Briar, please pass the milk."
