Ronald
It wasn't terribly often Silas left the estate to do his own work but today was an exception. It was of course, to his total necessity to keep an eye on all Neoni movements in and around Wisterwood - as if he was doing illegal things that other Neoni nobles might be inclined to disagree with.

Today, he had to chase down one of Fenix's lapdogs. Messengers by trade, noble by what the snake considered a technicality more than anything. 

*Find Aetris. Find Aetris. Find Aetris. Don't outwardly panic. Find Aetris.*
Thomas
❥───────────────────── 🦚 Cerul 🦚 


꧁~ Silas was right on the money with where he thought Cerul was. She was walking down one of the paths, very absent mindedly enjoying the sereness. Admiring all of the pretty pretty flowers that would never measure up to him. Today Cerul wasn't wearing any of the heavy packages he brought with him, she was enjoying some down time, which meant he really only had earrings dangling off the edges of the two long strands coming from her head, large lapis tear drop shaped gems dangling from light silver metalwork.

꧁~ The expensive jewelry only made it easier to play the *Where's Waldo* Equivalent for a neonian.

◈ He gently scanned a small patch of flowers before the snake barreling towards him caught her prestine eye. **"Hm? Where are you off to in a hurry?"** Yup... Cerul sounded as passive-aggressive as ever...

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❥───────────────────── 💎 Aetris 💎
Ronald
"Ah, mathter Aetrith. Exactly whom I would be looking for, in fact. I heard that you had taken a holiday in Withterwood and I had wondered why you had not made yourthelf known to me. Are you no longer my friend and ally?" *Silas asked, point-blank, trying his hardest to sound assertive to Cerul. He couldn't of course state his intention outright, of course.* "Neoni people are not a common occurence away from the wallth, after all, we would do well to remain in contact..."
Thomas
❥───────────────────── 🦚 Cerul 🦚 


꧁~ Upon hearing the familiar voice, a few things fell into place... Only one person addressed him by his last name so casually. The altaria squinted in confusion one second, and then pleasently smiled the next. It wasn't the kind of smile one would give a friend, more like a fake smile you'd put up to give someone a false sense of security...

◈ **"Oh, well if it isn't Lord Silas! I had forgotten you lived out in this neck of the... Fey..."** Cerul wasn't excited to say the name of the place... The bird hated the sticks, he was only here for the usual business, mail, trading, blah blah blah... **"You know me though, always out and about. But look at you, settling down here, oh how sweet~..."** Said in a condescending tone. **"I'm happy to know I'm a dime a dozen, Lord Fenix asks me to come out here from time to time for Arceus knows why, I'd much rather be in Neone..."**

꧁~ Each word in her speech bounced up and down in a sing-songey way, only faltering whenever he made a snide or negative comment... Cerul was never one to enjoy how gritty and dirty this place was, he was frankly baffled why anyone of even Silas' standing would stay here willingly.

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❥───────────────────── 💎 Aetris 💎
Ronald
**"Well, if you should require more proprietouth lodging, I would like to make you aware that my ethtate'th door ith open. I find the country holdth a certain charm, do you not appreciate the cleanlineth of the air here? Athide that, there ith ample opportunity for profit here and if none want to exploit it, I do not feel that'th my problem."** *Silas asked, trying to hold some small talk just to hold off on his unfortunate requirement to vassilate before almost any other noble - his low status feeling painful and pricking at the back of his mind the more he spoke.*

**"Although, with regardth, I atthume your attendance here will not be long then? *Unfortunate* Though that might be, I would clearly enjoy your company... But what ith your purpothe here? I am, as much as I know, the only being with official Neoni buthineth for a very long way. Does our *Wonderful* Leader have mitthives for me?"** 

-you fucking pet-

Silas of course was smarter than to say it out loud but it was a severe effort to keep the contempt he held for the Altaria from his voice. He was doing it but only barely.
Thomas
❥───────────────────── 🦚 Cerul 🦚 


◈ **"Oh you'd extend a helping han- helping tail for me? That's so sweet of you... Sleeping on a spring bed is positively dreadful Silas, you understand don't you? Creaky, hard, oh and when I wake up every morning I have such bad neck pains..."** The poor poor altaria lamented on how difficult it had been sleeping in the most luxurious room a local inn had... How hard of a life he lived~ **"I'll go get my stuff gathered after this, would you mind helping me carry some things too a fro? I'd carry it all but I don't exactly have hands."**

꧁~ Silas also didn't have hands either! Did she care? Nope!

◈ **"Yes, I'm sorry to say I'll be gone come a few days. Time is money and well, time doesn't grow on trees, you know?"** Time is money for everyone but them really... At least in Cerul's case. She was so filthy rich it was nauseating. **"Ahhh, no no, Fenix doesn't really have much in the way of anything for you, hah!"** He scoffed at the idea that Fenix would waste partchment paper on Silas. **"Sorry if thats a disappointment for you, I'm sure you're just dying to hear how he is, no?"**

꧁~ Theres a notable lack of an answer to Silas' question about Cerul's business...

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❥───────────────────── 💎 Aetris 💎
Ronald
*Silas couldn't help but to give a dismissive roll of his eyes.* **"I will have *Thomeone* Pick up your belongingth. I am not so poor that I need to do manual labour. I believe you are at the local public houthe?"** *He explained, trying to neither sound too deeply insulted at Cerul's bullshit nor proud of having done his research.*

**"Of courthe, though I can't fathom why Theenith would want to deal with mythelf. He obviouthly has more important matterth to deal with than pethtering me. It's been a long time since we were teenagerth. Still, Therul. I have to athk again, why are you here? I would hope you aren't doing anything that Theenith would disapprove of, are you? I would obviouthly *Loathe* To have to explain thomething awful about his pet dragon..."**
Thomas
❥───────────────────── 🦚 Cerul 🦚 


◈ **"Oh my, and here I was thinking you were doing all that labor yourself, how rude of me~"**

꧁~ While keeping as much of a smile as he could, it was clear that comment dug into the altaria. His teeth clenched and he made a quiet, pissy grumbling sound while replying. Cerul's face grew a flustered deep blue blush... D-dragon pet?! What did Silas take him for, s-some erand girl?

◈ **"Watch your mouth or I'll be explaining how something tragic happened to poor old Si-lisp~."** Yes, it was very clear the two hated each other... Cerul said that entire thing through clenched teeth, essentially the white-knuckling equivalent of a sentence. **"But if you** ***Insist*** **On knowing, which you currently are"** He sighed **"Just pawning off trinkets for a bit more cash... Not that we need it but, the beautiful jewelry I order doesn't pay for itself..."**

꧁~ The silver choker around his neck adorned with stones and gems, and the earrings dangling off of her hair wisps were quite expensive, it would probably cost more to make a pair of them than some of these people in the town would make in their lives...

◈ **"Is that enough of a reason for you, Lord Silas?"** He said the word lord mockingly like a child.

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❥───────────────────── 💎 Aetris 💎
Ronald
**"Tsk. Temper, temper. Therul, I would like you to underthtand that if Theenith cannot murder me to be rid of me you would atthuredly thind it impossible."** *Silas said, clearly not bothering to keep his voice low for the sake of his 'friend's reputation, even lightly smirking. He hadn't expected Cerul to so quickly lose their cool from one simple insult - did nobody ever teach them how to be a noble?

**"I am glad to know however that you would trutht me with that very banal information. Did you find it difficult to shhare with me? I would hardly call that incriminating."** *He prodded, smile growing a little wider, reaching around to quickly resettle his glasses.* **"I am glad to hear you aren't doing anything untowardth though, it relieveth me of the trouble of having to bother Lord Theenith. You mutht be facing a very difficult time to be thelling and I would be *Truly* Pained to land more trouble at your feet."**