Tehr considered the implications of what she was saying quite carefully.  He sipped his tea and gestured for her to sit on the bed nearby, "Sit, let me consider this for a moment."  Then he frowned at the tea, a conundrum like this required something stronger than tea.  Setting the teacup down he picked up the mug of coffee.  He stood and walked to the window and looked out on the morning air.  Londinium was already rousing, doubtless merchants had been up for a while setting up their shops, and bakers, hours earlier than that.  He knew that he was a noble, and led a privilidged life.  That had to be taken into account.<br/><br/>On one hand, the services of a loyal bard would greatly help his cause here in Londinium.  His star, and of course his house's, was on the rise.  Of that there was no doubt.  But some of it had been luck.  His luck could just as easily turn ill.  Already he had several bad encounters, the thief, the maneuverings of Dale.  He'd be foolish to throw away a resource like Daus, even if the man was only half as good as Tehr hoped for.  There was also the fact that if the Hlaford elders had decided to send him, it would be slightly rude of him to deny that.  Of course the servant family had no say in house politics... but anyone who angered and upset their close servants was a fool that could look forwards to poor service.  Moreso since the Hlafords had served the Wynts for generations, grudges could be a horrible burden.  In addition, Tehr vaguely recalled Daus, not having a lot of exposure to the handsome half elf.  If his memory served him the young man was older than Angelique, but not by much, perhaps having only seen a decade or two more than Tehr.  He was handsome and gentle mannored, though a bit of a lech.  If his memory served him, the handsome half elf would likely not have to try too hard to bed women in this city.<br/><br/>Now, Tehr himself had no special claim to Angelique.  His mind supplied 'or Christina' before he was able to stamp out that thought.  Point of fact, Tehr never 'ordered' his servant when it came to matters of love or pleasure.  He always asked, invited, or offered, but never forced or used his position.  He had once when he was a young teenager, and the beating he'd received when his father had found out had been... less than pleasant.  Tehr was not the kind of man who needed a lesson more than once.  On that note, he would feel ill at ease 'ordering' Angelique or Heidi to stay away from the bard.  In addition to that, his chosen field of magic led to a weakened version of morality, one which saw no problem in sharing a lover.  He turned from the window to look at Angelique sitting on the bed.  Truth be told, he might actually enjoy sharing her with a friend.  Maybe even invite Heidi into the mix as well?  How much fun would last night have been if there had been another hard cock, pleasuring the women?  Or even if Tera and Christina had been there, wet mouths and...    He shook his head.  This line of thought brought him to 'the other hand,' the negative side to having Daus here.<br/><br/>First of all, a bard often took subtle glances and such things, and could spin them into devastating songs.  What would happen if Tehr's gaze accidentally lingered on his sister for too long?  Certainly Daus was well aware of the Wynt way of life.  Skyclad picnics in the forest, skinny dipping, his parents making love in the garden in mid day.  But... but....but..... but still, Tehr told himself, if he were to ever enrage Daus, how easy would it be for the bard to spin suggestive glances and the like into secret songs and limericks that could cripple all advances that he had made in Londinium?  Of course it would mean that he would be excommunicated from his own house, his own family... something he doubted the half elf would risk.  But it was something to consider.   Likewise, there was the feelings of Angelique and Christina to consider as well.  Both women meant much to him, and he didn't know if it was worth risking their ire to have the bard about.   The incident with Christina... he vaguely recalled it.  Apparently while she found the servant quite comely of face she was but still a teenager, and the advances he had put forth were of a sexual nature.  Highly inappropriate not only because he was a servant and such advances were not proper for a servant to give to a noble, but also because of Christina's age.  If Angelique was worried that Daus might direct unwanted attentions on her, what would his sister think?  She might enjoy such attentions, but then again, they weren't anything that she couldn't get at home.  He knew that she'd come to Londium to enjoy herself.  Having a little bit of home clamoring for her hand, or more likely her bottom, would put a crimp in her desired cosmopolitan life style.<br/><br/>Of course, Tehr may not have thought that had he been aware of last night's watcher at the doorway.  He may have felt differently about the whole thing, had he realized Christina's voyeuristic actions and secret hidden desires, some of which mirrored his own.  But he didn't, so he mulled the thoughts over more.<br/><br/>Returning to the desk, he set down the now empty coffee cup, and took up the tea.<br/><br/>In reality, he realized, the only reason to not accept the services of Daus was the women that he cared for.  He didn't want his sister to feel uncomfortable, he didn't want Angelique to feel pressured, and he was sure that the bard would absolutely make a run at Heidi and Tera if given the chance.  Again, his own feelings of claiming the women as lovers did not come into play, and he would be glad to share them if they desired it.  But he also knew that with the probably exception of Tera  (who likely had a more open sexual lifestyle because of her elven heritage) the women wouldn't approve of such an open sexual relationship.  So the question came down to 'did he do right by his house, or did he do right by the women who served him faithfully?'<br/><br/>He mulled it over and then turned to Angelique, "What if we put Daus up in his own apartment?  Some where not in our house?  I could tell him that I wanted to meet with him twice a week for news and rumors, and give him my desires for what gossip we'd want spread.  Many noble houses have bards or traveling actors that they sponsor.  It brings glory to their house and makes the people love them.  But very few actually have the preformers live with them.  I could even tell Daus that I want his contact with the house and by extension, my servants, to be as limited as possible.  We don't want it to be too obvious that we are the ones holding his strings, even if any could find it out.  Do you think that such measures would be appropriate Angelique?  Do you think that such measures would keep him from at a distance that you would be comfortable with?  Because your opinion on this is very important to me... I'll send him home if you wish it so.  We can make do without his services if he is so off putting to you."