<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(http://i.imgur.com/1kujzKB.jpg)<br/><br/>(http://i.imgur.com/dyVSWSc.jpg)</div></div><br/>Tehr entered the living room and saw Christina and Rosalyn already conversing.  As his eyes met the fair haired elf she turned and locked gazes with him, her lips curling in a slight smile.  He couldn't help but feel a rush of jubilation and ecstasy in that simple look from the beautiful woman who had become his lover just last night.  No doubt his own face showed the elation as his sister quickly began to giggle and couldn't resist taunting him,<strong>"Oh brother, you do wear your heart on your sleeve at times.  Had I not already known, your face alone would have given it away."</strong><br/><br/><strong>"You know?"</strong>Tehr asked looking to his impish sister, referring of course to the fact that he and Rosalyn had finally engaged in that most wonderful of carnal activities.<br/><br/>She rolled her eyes but it was Rosalyn who responded, the slight smile still on her elfin face,<strong>"Yes, she knows."</strong><br/><br/>Tehr frowned ever so slightly,<strong> "I thought we were not overly loud, and I did pay the dwarves to make the walls of this home fairly sound proof."</strong><br/><br/>Christina quickly jumped in,<strong>"Had the lovely Rosalyn not also confirmed my suspicions, had you not seemed to be floating on air when I saw you earlier, had you not just beamed like the sun itself a moment ago, you forget two things brother.  First is that I am no idiot and I saw the two of you last night.  I saw Rosalyn's bedroom door left ajar all night long, no doubt left open in haste as she hurried to meet you in the conservatory garden.  Secondly, you forget that I have a personal maid who is likewise floating on a cloud this morning and needed very little prompting to speak at great length about you and your many virtues."</strong>Then turning to Rosalyn she added,<strong>"You might be pleased to know that she finds you a perfectly lovely noble woman and a joy to serve, even if it does mean she has to wait for my brother's attentions."</strong><br/><br/>Rosalyn giggled lightly and said,<strong>"Well if he was able to pleasure her half as good as he did me last night, then it's no wonder she's willing to wait all night for his attentions."</strong><br/><br/>Tehr  seemed slightly taken aback.  Not only did Rosalyn seem to be aware that he had fucked Heidi the maid only a short time after waking up with Rosalyn in his arms, and her mouth on his cock, but she appeared to have no shame or anger about such an act.  Still, he looked at her angelic face and blurted out without thinking,<strong>"Wait, you know about this morning already?"</strong><br/><br/>She smiled slyly again and nodded,<strong>"I know."</strong><br/><br/>Christina giggled and shrugged,<strong>"She knows, I may have let it slip just to test her.  It seems like she is both aware of the debauchary of the house and accepting of it."</strong><br/><br/>Rosalyn nodded,<strong>"I would not have stayed if I did not accept it.  For there are many secrets kept in House Wynt that are no one's buisness but their own, being kept secret by friends and by family...."</strong>then with a sly wink towards Christina she added,<strong>"and between family of course."</strong><br/><br/>Now Tehr was shocked,<strong>"Wait, Christina.... does she KNOW?"</strong>For a while Rosalyn had hinted that she might have known about Tehr and Christina's occasional incestuous affairs, but she'd never come out and said anything.<br/><br/><strong>"Oh brother, don't be daft, of course she knows about us."</strong>Christina said rolling her eyes.<br/><br/>Rosalyn laughed then, not a giggle but a genuine laugh, light and airy and free of malice,<strong>"I've known since before our winter trip to spend time at the Wynt family estates my confounded lover.  Christina told me much during her time of grief."  </strong><br/><br/>Tehr moved to the bar, forsaking the tea and needing something a little stronger as he poured himself a glass of brandy as he processed the information.<strong>"So last night when you spoke of teaching Christina to dance... you..."</strong><br/><br/>Rosalyn shrugged her shoulder,<strong> "I am open to the idea, but we shall see in time what things bring.  I ask only that you show me the same courtesy you show the rest in the house.  I do not know if I am ready for any outside this home to know of our rather enjoyable time last night.  I'm sure already the court will be abuzz simply based on our dancing, but I would prefer to leave such things vauge for now.  I'm sure you've seen the way some of the young nobles fawn over me.  While it is occasionally annoying and once in a while down right offensive, I must admit that having them flirt for my attentions does open doors in conversation that might be barred with hostility if they felt I were 'off the market' as it were.  Plus, I would not care to see the new alliance between my people and Britannia sullied over jealousy or lusts.  Let us keep it between us for now, and those we trust.  If that is acceptable to you?"</strong><br/><br/>Tehr nodded slowly, draining his brandy in one long swallow and pouring another as he added numbly,<strong>"Of course my dearest Rosalyn, my greatest desire is to please you."</strong><br/><br/>Christina laughed again and just then  Angelique appeared with the tray holding the tea-pot, as well as the plate of little biscuits and confectioneries to include.<strong>"Morning! We're expecting Lady Emily, but she has sent word she will be here. There's also been word that Lord Forgefist would like to set up a meeting, his message arrived while you were bathing."</strong>Angelique bowed her head slightly after saying this, moving to pour the tea and preparing for the gathering to begin.<br/><br/><strong>"Thank you Angelique, would you please be so kind as to send a response that any time three days hence would be optimal for me?  Alex's sister is due to arrive tomorrow and I wish to give her the full attention she desires in being welcomed to Hewthorne hall." </strong>Christina giggled at that and Tehr pointedly ignored her,<strong>"and if she doesn't need much attention I have some work to catch up on, as well as an idea for a new project.  Then the following day I will be meeting with House Saari to formalize plans, and know not how long that will take."</strong><br/><br/>Angelique nodded as the sounds of a carriage began to sound from outside, signalling that likely the halfling Emily d'Ravos had arrived.  Tehr took his seat, his mind racing across all that had been learned, and wondering if the matrons d'Saari were right. Certainly his life did seem rather blessed at this moment.  He was about to have tea with three of his beautiful lovers, while a fourth served, and then afterwards he would go to spend the night with the queen of the realm, who had already hinted that she expected to be well pleasured.  His head swam, and it was not just from the brandy.<br/><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ooc</div><div class="spoiler_body">So i decided to re-arrange the flow of the last paragraph of your last post to work in this post.  I hope you don't mind, but I felt like a little humor and levity would go a long way here.  Now, I'm not really sure what else you have planned, if you have something for Emily, please keep the scene going in the tea room.  But I don't have a lot else planned for right now.  Tehr plans on bringing up the trading company to Emily as well as outlying the details to both  her and Rosalyn.  But otherwise I imagine that conversation will tend towards the ball mostly with the women doing most of the talking and Tehr joining in where appropriate.  He had promised the queen that he would come to the palace that evening and stay that night, and the following day is Alex's sister's arrival at hewthorne hall.  So it's really up to you where you want to go from here.  We can skip ahead some or keep playing if Emily has other news or thoughts.  I just want to let you know that on my side I don't have a lot else to do from here out<em> (barring an unexpected tea time orgy should such a thing occur)</em>.</div></div>