Nessaea would end up confronting her parents and most of their count in the company of Valerius to make clear her intention. She wanted to him to the only person she wanted to get involved with and nobody else after a week ago. She made this statement when she ended up taking one of his hands with one of her own when she was done speaking. Portia verbally cheered for her whole Nadia was left speechless at the news of her daughter's choice as a romantic partner. Follow Palace Courtiers kept their words to themselves when sight of Nessaea's maid left them all shocked.
"Aemilia will also become my person maid and be going wherever I go." Nessaea stated. "Is that clear?"
Become official after the news of these changes spread throughout the Palace like a wildfire from mouths of the servant. Telling anyone who asked about what was going on in array of details depending on ho much they wanted to know. Just one person would already know about this when he returned to the Palace later on that day with Aemilia. Informing her the cottage in the gardens would be her new home and she was to serve his sister from now on. Already known to this Aemilia, when she was handed a uniform in which to where around his sister and her training began. Which left Narseh to take his leave for the bathing chambers for a long soak after the night been through with Juliana. Handful of servants walked with him inside the room and even took his dirtied clothes and boots to be cleaned. Didn't stay when he stepped into the bath water and sat back to relax his tense muscles with time needing to think.
Many choices spun around in his head from choice he made about re- connecting with his late father's warlike tribe in the cold lands of the south. Wanting to learn more about a side of his family he only knew through stories and tall tales. Not that he already knew who his father was from what his parents and close friends had to say. His later father was skilled with a blade and wore enchanted, golden prosthetic over what was left of his left arm. He was vain, volatile, selfish, and denied things he disagreed with. Used magic for his own personal means, form snatching hearts to forms of racketeering. Anything else about his father's past was up in the air. Led to his other choice about taking over rulership of Vesuvia from his mother, Countess Naida. He knew he sister for longest time had wanted to become a countess before meeting Valerius. Not once had she gotten to him about what would become a life altering choice for one of them.
He sighed while laying back
When he laid his head back on a pillow set up for him at the ledge of the pool as he slowly closed his eyes. He remembered back to a tarot card reading a visiting Asra gave him before he left the shop with his tarot cards. Layout that was used looked like a Horseshoe from what Julian could make out before before shushed by Jewel. Reading told him of change to come starting with close loved one he grew up beside and their new love. Followed by he would be without a lady love for sometime while he learned a few thing about himself. Ended with the last card being Knight of Pentacles being pulled last from the deck by sheer accident when other cards were being picked up. Narseh was the one that picked up the card and image of a white-and-black ferret with black mask. Gave him a bit of encouragement, that he needed to use now for the up coming season that was coming for him.
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Julian was leaving to learn to become a nurse over seas like she planed after months of correspondences between Julian's former mentor. Who was excepting her to arrive at any time after congratulating her and her nephew on their bond. Just at that moment, she was being seen off by her family and most of the close friends within the early hours.
"Julian!" Jewel addressed her husband. "Let her go."
"No!" He sniffled.
"Dad, she's not a little anymore." julius sighed, "We have people to see."
Kipling and Mazelinka thought Julian was being his usual self when it came to his children leaving them. They stayed in the back of the group that surrounded a plank that would led to the ship met for travel. One of the people that were going was a delayed Juliana being held so tightly in the arms of her father.
"Dad!" Juliana attacked his ribs with a light brush of her fingers.
Slight brush on his clothes ribs from her, grip on her would loosen to the point she pulled out of those arms. A kiss was pecked on one of his cheeks by her as her last form of affection before walking away from him. Saying she would be back in a few months or even a year and a half a whole new person for her family. Made Julian further fall into tears by grabbing the next closest body to bury his head and cry away. Being his wife and her still ample bosom to dry each and everyone of his tears with everyone staring.
"Ilya!" Portia screamed at him. "Let her go! You can be comforted by her femme wilds, later!"
"..." Julian stuck his tongue out at her.
He then re- buried his head in Jewel's chest with a lewd suggestion that got him slapped outside his head by Jewel. Got him to completely let go of her to rub the side of his head and huff at Jewel for being mean. She would agree with his sister about him seeking comfort from her after they get home and needing to focus.
"I thought we been over this." Jewel whispered to him. "They're not the children that were once entertained by you childish ways. They are growing up and need to become their own person."
"That I can agree with." julius agreed with her. "Not that I liked how I was sent off."
"...wasn't your father as clingy as he was now..." Kipling asked.
Julius had to nod his head in agreement with Kipling when he spoke of the memory of when eh was seen off just like this. Was not something he wanted to retell after what he have to tell Kipling in few short months they started out. Left him to cross his arms over his chest and wait for his dad to stop acting like a big baby until they can get home.
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Narseh ended up saying goodbye to everyone before he went off to search for a grandmother he only knew by Morga. Wearing clothes that were put together for him by Jewel and Kipling over what he usual wore. He made sure to take am old sword from a retired guard that was recently restored and his Saluk named Kannada. Nadia grew sad at the thought of her son leaving them while she was still planning out the Masquerade. Which she made him promise he would come back to attend in a few months. Ended with her stating the nine months she carried him and his sister. Were worth it since years she and Portia raised them to be treasured memories. She ended up masking with her usual expression as Portia did the crying. Jewel grave him a talisman she had Kipling carved from wood Muriel brought.
Wishing Narseh luck in discovering a few things about his late father, that didn't come from word of mouth of a third party. Hoping he doesn't up being corrupted by some kiind of supernatural force while out there in a world he was discovering. Become a promise he kept before he ended up hugging his sister one last time and threatening Valerius one last time. He got sneered at Valerius as he mumbled he come back with a broken limb as Nessaea tried to not cried. Who was taken away from her brother when she couldn't let go of her brother by Aemilia to give others a chance. People were a few of the Palace servants and governess/ nanny that wanted to see him off one by one for a few minutes. Ended with Aemilia handing him a basket of items she collected from the shop and wanted him to have something.
"Mostly homeopathic items for first aid, Wooden figurines done by Kipling, and other small items." She explained everything. "Wanted you to have pieces of Vesuvia with you."
"I ever tell you that you are the perfect." He looked over the contends.
Aemilia could only shrug at his comment and wished him luck in his search while wanting him to come back safety to them. She hoped she would more costumed to the inter- workings of the Palace when he was due to return in a few short months. He agreed since her becoming his sister's maid was something he didn't see coming in the passing weeks.
"I wish your luck with your own... troubles." He looked toward Vlastomil.
"Thanks, but he still hasn't shown any signs." She sighed.
"I may have a way to resolve that." He leaned toward her.
He made sure to shift her eyes toward her face with his lips getting close enough to his ear to whisper to her. Telling her she could use his room any way she wanted while he was away and she had full access to his pets. Besides informing her of a brief allowance he set up for her to buy whatever clothes she wanted. Anything else would be granted to her from Juliana or his sister with a single request from her. Put a blush and a smile on her face when she made eye contact with him to try and speak.
"Seems your daughter's promised one has come to like someone else." Praetor Vlastomil hissed at Jewel.
"I don't see anything wrong with that." She shrugged. "My daughter has had a opened mind and always been one to share."
Vlastomil ended up ending all conversation with her when the thought of his dear Aemilia in a loveless threesome. Didn't seat right with him to the point he got emotional shivered of the worst kind to something that wasn't worn related. This brought him back to the memory of when his heart throbbed for the first time upon first seeing her. Warm smile she graced angelic- like face and those doughy brown eyes when she looked at still danced in his head. Now was aimed someone that looked like the late count from color of his hair to outline his jawline in some lights. Had his trying his best to look away from scene that had the two looking splitting apart with her smile still on her face.
"Something wrong?" Valeriusand Nessaea asked Vlastomil.
"None of your busy." He scuffs at them in passing.
Nessaea just blinked a few times before her eye brows creased down the center and nostrils narrowed in with her lips. Staring right at Vlastomil without saying any further word about giving a damn about him before turning to Vlastomil. Asking him if they could invited Aemilia back to his vineyard and have her apart of his next wine tasting event. Had him agreeing since he needed another pretty face to make the visitors feel welcomed besides her. Earned a comment on ever being allowed to comb out his hair or even try out a new braiding style on his long tresses. Way he sighed and looked at how he wore his braid before even giving her an answer about touching his hair. Got him whispering to her about maybe him possibly giving her the chance in touching his tresses in private. Would have gotten an answer from her about what comb she wanted to use and hair care products she had in mind.
"Will you two stop it!" Vlastomil shouted at them.
He got a dead eye from Portia when Naida was the one that changed the subject about watching her son leave on her steed. Had Narseh mounting his steed and away from the Palace with a wave to everyone as eh slowly disappeared from view. Valerius found himself allowing Nessaea to bury her face in his dark shawl is wrapped around his shoulders. Promising her that her brother would return safe knowing he inherited late court's ability to survive.
"What are we going to do now?" Julian asked Jewel and Kipling.
"We're not enough for you anymore?" Both asked him.
Aemilia and Julius tried to but into the heated conversation going on when they both stepped back to observed what was going on. One had to adjusted the shawl she was wearing when chill of the air was getting to her as she fought her tears. Little time she been with the Devorak household as a guest then a maid was fantastic time for her. She learned so much about homeopathic medicine one could you to cute common aliments, that some people get in life. Besides learning how to forge for helpful herbs and wild flora that were eatable to make tea and spice blends. Where to go to haggle for the best prices in the Marketplace and South End Market after going shopping with Jewel. Got what her handed a piece of cloth from Julius to wipe away the tears that were about to spill.
"You ok?" He asked with whisper. "Since usually its my sister doing the crying."
He got a few sniffles from her when she even tried putting a few words together to saw something about lack of people. Not knowing how to say how she felt about Young Master Nairyosangha going away. Doubts of him never back home flood her mind along with many other thoughts about him.
"Just breath." He advised her. "...and have faith in him."
"But..." She blew her nose.
She ended up pressing her nose into the cloth surface as she slammed her eyes shut to shut out those worrisome emotions. Dubbing her at the ends of her eyes when she started to straighten out her mental status. Taking a largest breath she could upon releasing she spoke about needing to pick up the laundry and cleaning to do. Brought a smile to julius' face before he stepped forward a little to get between his parents and fiancee.
"You done?" He looked to his father. "We have errands to run and your not helping."
"Our house got little smaller." Julian whined.
"And?" Jewel rolled her eyes at him. "Our son was away and you still functioned."
"Because love, I had your lovelies." Julian stared at her chest.
He even ended up lifting one of his gloved hands to to do gesture originating to visible view of Jewel's cleavage. Even going as far to squirm his fingers while staring at everyone else that were staring at him. Jewel sighed with the attention turned to her chest knowing Julian was once more trying to relieve the tension.
"I wonder she can still have the bussom of a buck-some barmaid in the throes of her youth?" Valerius asked Nessa.
She ended up getting close to his ear with softly spoken words to his question that made his eye go wide and stare at Jewel. Going from her face to her down her neck to the perky set of globes sticking out at everyone. Had him tighten his hold around a slender waist belonging to Nessa and making a suggestion about going out. Stating he had tickets for 'Life of Lucio' performance at the Community Theater; tonight. Julian's antics weren't helping the mood toward the plans he made for tonight were slowly souring.
"We can always stay in and try a few glasses Retsina with some cheese." She hummed with a shrug. "Even figure out how decorate the bottle for your newest batch."
"Hmmm..." He needed to think.
Jewel ended up reaching into her hair to pull a familiar 8 legged buddy out of her curls to reach out and greet Julian. Cawing from Malak and Duchovny was enough to get Julian's attention for him ot move his eyes. Take in the sight of his wife's familiar staring up at him from a top of her hand throught his 8 eyes. Led to a odd staring contest that the two of them had always had when ever Jewel pulled pull out the tarantula. Tension the two shared could be followed back to the moment he first met her familiar on their honey moon.
"How long is this going to last?" Aemilia asked julius.
"Hours before my dad get his face covered in web silk." julius sighed. "Then my dad pulls the silk off his face and adds jar he keeps."
Speaking about a half filled jar in his father's clinic filled with silk of a poecilotheria metallica after having his face covered. Never easy for julius, since he father had a weird interest with his mother's tarantula. A few times he used to find the tarantula curled on his father's person when Julian fell asleep on his desk. Got creeper sometimes when his father allowed tarantula to stay perched on one his shoulders.