<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ooc</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>Perfectly fine with me with the liberties mentioned, the tale is a collaborative bit after all and I am enjoying things as it goes along, but I admit that I have had to rethink some of my previous ideas and the thought of advancing soon would not be bad. I am enjoying things but at the same time I feel some of the ideas I had would be more distracting than amusing, and would not serve to add much to the setting. There's always going to be little side-tugs from things but some of the ideas I had for the celebration and what all to see there were... well, time-taking and ultimately rather irrelevant in the long-term view of things. So I think that taking a step further would be a smart move.<br/><br/>The arrival of Carolyn d'Hesfal seems like a fair point, and giving it a set time doesn't really raise any trouble as it was left open ended and would have taken place soon anyhow, having an exact date just sets it that much more securely into the story and set-up. As for the assumption of primal spells, well I would I imagine she might know some and would quite likely be eager to learn more with Tehr upon finding someone else to share talk about the craft with, even if there's a divide between divine and arcane the source is still one to fascinate them both. <br/><br/>I debated a bit with myself about including a scene at the ship that would potentially introduce a couple of more players for later time in the city games, but I can do that at another time and he's already made a lot of impressions to people tonight with his performance and have made the impact with the elders. I also think his focus would, for understandable reasons, be with the elven maiden for the time being.</em><br/><br/></div></div><br/>There was a mixture of a faint blush and a smirk playing on Rosalyn's lips at Christina's tease but she wasn't backing down either, seeming amused and relaxed with the people she was with, though the look she cast his way was one speaking volumes even if her words before had not.<strong>"Spending time in Londinium I hoped to learn more about the way things are here, and the people. I have seen much the same as back home, there are both good people to get to know and cherish, and bad people who you would sometimes wish to do without. I have sought to keep an open mind but chaste manner in things, but I admit that the joy-filled atmosphere of the house has lended itself to some 'frustrations' of how prim and proper a lady has to be."</strong><br/><br/>She paused, her voice a touch lowered for a moment.<strong>"That being said, I don't regret coming to stay with your family for even a moment. It has merely lended itself to observation and enjoying things as they are, but sometimes it is best to no longer stay by the wall but to step out to dance with one that caught your eyes."</strong>She might have said more, if not for the fact that there was an approaching set of women there, coming closer, bringing a halt to her tongue.<br/><br/>Once the Elders had spoken what they had come to say, and Tehr answered in turn, it seemed the three of them each nodded in agreement, and Lady Phoebe took upon herself to speak for them all as she offered her hand forth and smiled a bit more widely.<span class="bbc_u"><strong>"That sounds like an agreeable date to discuss these matters more, and while we are curious we also recognise that stealing your time away amidst the celebrations would be quite crude on our part as hosts, so we shall see to other matters now. I imagine after your prior performance there will not be any shortage of eager dance-partners either."</strong></span>She chuckled faintly, whether or not he took her hand to shake on it or to kiss it, nevertheless casting one last, appreciative look at the three people there before leading her companions along, although Natalia could be heard speaking quietly to Daria. Well, as quietly as the Novgorodian woman would speak at least.<em><strong>"Vesta's priestess, I imagine that the meeting will be most entertaining..."</strong></em><br/><br/>The time at the ball progressed steadily, with gentlemen and ladies approaching the three for a dance, and though Christina shared a few dances elsewhere, Rosalyn preferred to keep his company, though actually encouraged him to share a few dances with others as well, mentioning she could sit out a moment to discuss with Christina when that occurred. The same look of mischief on her face momentarily, but beyond those moments to remark on that, she seemed to thrill in gliding along the floor with him and drawing envious gazes from their audience. Staying close and having her thigh brush his, her chest pressed to his own and spinning around before him at his grasp before being guided back against his chest to enjoy the dance-floor once more.<br/><br/>Once the celebration began to move towards the ship, it was evident why they were called, for the vessel in question was indeed quite formidabble, and perhaps a measure of intimidation as well as making a point. It wasn't a warship but its size and its state of repair, along with the wind-caller moving along the deck as well as a trained crew sporting no 'green' crew-members but only veterans and seemed to be taking them for a short but noteworthy cruise along the coast seemed competent.<br/><br/>There was a show of fireworks exploding over the waters as they fired up rockets, and there was a show of dancing along the open deck, as well as open tables at elevated platform, there was merriment below deck and warm laughter sounding about. A few people dashing off to look at the rooms for passengers down below, wicked grins on their faces, but that option did not seem to thrill Rosalyn too much.<strong>"I'd rather trust in the comfort and privacy of Hawthorne Hall, allies or not..."</strong>Her voice was lowered as she spoke those words but she smiled to him relaxed at his side.<br/><br/>The matter of business could wait another day, and while he found a lot of fans chatting them up for their performance, as well as the matters of the hunt so long ago, as well as the talk about the court, the people that were actually interesting enough to remember more about later were far in between. Marie and Jesanie did approach them again with a smile on their lips, but seemed to realize he was keeping somewhat busy, offering instead to meet up with him in a few days time, though not too shy about stealing a peck on his cheek each before walking off, earning a short chuckle from Rosalyn.<strong>"I imagine the meeting went well for them to act so."</strong>She smiled warmly, though seemingly glad to share her time with mainly the two of them at a few points. Christina was never gone for long, but kept dancing enough to have already probably three or four young men eager to become her suitors, given half a chance. Though she didn't seem to be leading any of them on, it was just part of her that drew people closer, like with him.<br/><br/>Nevertheless, the time came for the three to return to Hawthrone Hall before long, and even as they neared the gate to their home Rosalyn let out a long breath before casting the siblings a look.<strong>"I didn't know what to expect from tonight, but I am glad I came, all of us drew the eyes, the outfits will undoubtedly be a subject of a fair amount of talk later on, and I think the dance itself will be mentioned a few times in the passing. I think there's few things as exciting as that..."</strong>She shivered and though there was a faint bit of redness on her cheeks she was smiling brightly as their home lay awaiting, greeting them at the end of the path, the night's partying done outside, but more to be seen awaiting within those walls.<br/><br/><strong>"I am tempted to slip off to bathe briefly to calm myself and freshen up, but I'll admit there's also a pull on the idea of carrying on from where we were on the dance floor..."</strong>Her smile in that moment was not ashamed at all, there was a craving in her for him and while she did not eye him like a piece of meat, she was definitely giving him a look of appreciation complete with the bedroom eyes in that moment, her fingers raised to let her hair completely free again, her back arched slightly as she brushed her fingers along her sides starting from chest level and sliding to the waist and her hips, watching him.