<strong>Tsade - Tea Time</strong><br/><br/>His hand rested on  the back of the chair to his right placing himself between Lily and his mother. The hand on the chair giving Lily silent permission to sit.<br/><br/>The tribunal began with a cup of tea.<br/><br/>Lady Beatrice went about the business of tea pouring for which she was well know. The lump hovered over the cup momentarily before the cube drop into the liquid without so much as rippling the level of the dark rich liquid.<br/><br/>There was a few moments of silence. His chair creaked as if someone was tightening a bolt until the head began to smoke.<br/><br/>Tsade brought the cup to his lips to delay the inevitable. He almost felt like he was losing a miniscule bit of control over the situation. But that was absurd.<br/><br/><br/>His mother had age and experience on him. Her attention focused on the girl as the saucer was placed on the table.<br/><br/>“Martial is so secretive about his acquaintances.  Do tell me about yourself, dear Lily.”