"It tells me enough." Tielwater smiled and nod his head, sipping onto the wine casually again before setting his glass down and picking up a cigar. Casting a look at Tehr he moved over to a window, opening it and only then lighting the cigar, with a flaming spark up from his fingertip, as he gazed back at Tehr then in turn. "You study magic huh? As a Loremaster, I know a few things. Some of which are considered 'scandalous' by the Order of the Virtuous, and some which have been declared<em><strong>heretical</strong></em>by the Church." He puffed out some smoke with a look of exaltation on his face, sighing warmly and then gazing at Tehr once more seriously.<br/><br/>"To say I know them is not a crime in itself, to practice them, well I might say or not say a thing on that, quite like you might not say about my Lady's lovely daughter that much." He smiled casually at the time, then chuckling a moment. "Still, I get what you mean with duties and all that. Though rumors dont spread<em>outwards</em>from here much, they tend to come here, mostly. While we aren't generally as wound up as some folks can be, we appreciate the fact some things are best kept to friends and family." He smiled again, tapping a bit of ashen length of his cigar into a cup already placed before the window on a small stand it seemed.<br/><br/>"Given that Emily brought you here I would consider you at least a friend of the family at this time." He puffed out some smoke, the wine glass still in his other hand as he watched Tehr. "Still, Emily's sisters, and a fair share of others, may well get their attention on you. Curiosity about Londinium, curiosity about you, and at least some will have quite a curiosity indeed. So making it clear you follow Emily's lead can both help you, and hinder you, during your stay. She will certainly enjoy your company from what I've read of the letters, but if you take your time roaming the lands on your own as well, or escorted by someone such as myself, you may find yourself approached for questions or a kiss." He had a calm smile on his face, sipping onto his wine and then turning to pull another breath through the cigar.<br/><br/>While blowing a ring of smoke outside he seemed to consider something briefly before returning his eyes towards Tehr. "Dale. Those people have their fingers in all sorts of things. I actually got a book I probably should give to you when you leave. It has to do with the House Dale's last head, the current leader's grandfather. He got the house to where it is today, his children and grandchildren have been mostly working with what he built. It might give you some ideas on how to deal with them." He nod his head seriously, before letting out a breath.<br/><br/>"Marrying for political reasons can be cruel to a person. Though sometimes love blooms even then." He took a short pull from the cigar, before crushing it's remains to the plate, and waving the last of the smoke out before returning with an empty wine glass to sit down near Tehr again. "Its not uncommon for married men to keep a mistress or pay for the services of courtesans in the city I hear. Around here, my wife would not think less of me if I embraced another woman for a while, as long as I return to hold her gently when we sleep, just as I cannot raise my temper at any man that happened to captivate her for a while. Yet there's an understanding. I love her, she loves me, and we return to one another." He smiled, pouring himself a bit more wine while then moving to hold the bottle so as to pour Tehr a new glass if he'd take one.<br/><br/>"So, your house's situation is quite interesting, but I imagine that should you have a heir with the Queen your house's name would be remarkably well known, but the heir to the house itself might be hard to come by. I figure the Queen might listen to a request to have a heir for the family with another, though that woman in turn might find it insulting to have to share her husband with the queen. Possibly, that is. There are some that I imagine would not be so wound up. Across the sea, certainly I know a lady or two from the Country of White Lilies." He smiled casually at this. "As for my stance, as long as you don't get Emily hurt, you're welcome here. Hurt her though, and we'll have a mages duel." He smiled calmly, and his words weren't threatening, but at the same time they sounded perfectly sincere and serious.