Tehr usually far preferred riding astride his well trained steed, Blondie.  The mare was getting along into her middle years, as far as horses went, but was energetic for her twelve years.  She'd been bred several years before of course, and a string of unsuccessful matings had her shifted into active duty and not just broodmaring.  But one did not show up to a royal ball astride your horse.  Such an event was call for a carriage.  Since he'd left Blondie at home, favoring a carriage to take Emily d'Ravos and himself to the ball, he'd have to put up with one for the ride home.<br/><br/>He sighed, it would have been nice to fetch Blondie and make this less formal, but time was of the essence.<br/><br/>Climbing up onto the carriage stairs he shook his head at Tera, "No my dear, take me straight away to House Saari.  I'm going to curl up and catch fourty winks while we ride if you don't mind.  It was a long night with many interesting turns.  But I do expect to be filled in on the actions and disposition of my guest, Ms. d'Ravos, later if it suits you."<br/><br/>With that he crawled into the carriage and tried to make himself comfortable.  It would only be a short trip to the House Saari compound, but maybe he could catch a quick fifteen minute nap.  He certainly hadn't gotten enough sleep last night for certain.  In fact he could still smell Moira and Elizabeth's musk on his body.  Hopefully it wouldn't be too noticeable to others.  He did have an excellent sense of smell after all.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ooc</div><div class="spoiler_body">don't worry about it.  I know how it goes.   I love this story and I love this character.  As much as I wish you would post 37 times A DAY  (kidding)  for my entertainment, I've resigned myself to just enjoying the story at whatever pace it goes on for.   :)<br/>Also, I don't know if there's something or someone inside the carriage, I tried to write his reaction in such a way that it didn't flat out say there WAS nothing in there.<br/>His goals for the morning:<ul class="bbc_list"><li>Go to House Saari, talk with anyone in charge and impress upon them the urgency at being at court first thing this morning (likely a few hours from now).  They have a limited time to present their case to the Queen for control of the ports, but that's none of his business, he just wants to make sure they have the chance.<br/></li><li>Drive past the new mansion he has just inherited.  Show the grounds to Tera and inform her that she's going to need to hire a few guards other than herself.  There will be male and female serving quarters, and I also assumed that the captain of the guard (Tera) as well as the two head maids (angelique and Heidi) would probably share a single room.   If this isn't ok, im sure we can work out the logistics later, the mansion has a lot of room</li><li>Find out from Tera if everything went ok with Emily after he left the ball</li><li>Visit Ironna the dwarven butcher, to check up on Liam the urchan, and maybe buy some steaks</li><li>Head home, bathe, prepare for the arrival of his sister Christina</li></ul></div></div>