"Definitely." There was a smirk crossing the Duke's face as he walked along to listen to Tehr tell about the house. Rosalyn was walking along as well, looking around curiously while Christina shared a few whispers with her, the two of them seeming to find amusement in something, based on the fit of giggling that soon began.<br/><br/>"I can imagine that coming to this city has its own challenges. Getting to know the court, getting closer to the houses, and starting to make room for yourself, you have been quite lucky to be able to establish a foothold like you have. I would say that a fair amount of money could go into securing deals but having little to actually say in court usually. The victory you gained in teh hunt, and your conduct in the other affairs, well those two put together have undoubtedly set a lot of things into motion for you. Greased the wheels, opened doors, and caught the interest of people that would otherwise remain stoic and distant." The Duke's words were calm and yet serious at the same time. His eyes watching Tehr's reaction as he carried on speaking.<br/><br/>"It takes rare qualities to continue to pull that off. Some of those people have gone down in history as kings, others as influencial speakers and planners. Some have failed, and others fell into obscurity, but the fact remains that such success tends to attract attention and lead to even greater leaps forth. Where your path leads is upto you but I for one find myself interested, and that is why I am thinking that it would be both to the benefit of the elven court and your house to work together on the project the Queen entrusted your house with. Provided of course your house agrees with you on that topic." His voice was calm still, but there was a smile that extended to his eyes in a way. Warmth and willingness to work with Tehr and his house. An offer of trust.<br/><br/>"As for the matter of your sister and Rosalyn meeting with this lady Wellington, well she is old enough to make her own decisions and if you believe it would help her, she should consider it as friendly advice. I will leave it to the ladies to decide on such matters though. Its sometimes said that men have no business saying what women do on their own time, not unless we want the ladies to decide for us what we will be doing with our own." His own tone took on a more joking manner towards the end, earning a short chuckle from Rosalyn at that.<br/><br/>"He's a bit bitter that I accepted an invite from a cousin from the Country of Lilies in the past, and he had to travel with me due to not trusting the sailors to keep their hands off my form back then." Her tone was half-joking, but the duke did not refute that statement. Christina meanwhile seemed to find it amusing. "Oh I imagine that the young men would be quite eager to see you, and I can understand his concern, but a lady has to see the world to truly understand its different aspects. Ah, the spring of life demands for some wanderlust at least." Her tone calm and serene at first, then taking more flirty tone to it. "As for the young men and their intentions, while they may seek to grasp on a soft bust or a firm backside, a hard kick to some soft parts makes sure they stay soft for a long time anyway. Just takes some steel-tipped shoes." She smiled in a perfectly innocent manner, yet the aura and presence she had suggested a little devil rather than the look of innocence she seemed to try and portray with the serene smile.<br/><br/>Still, it earned a small chuckle, just as she paused to gesture at a door. "Oh brother, you almost passed this door." She gestured at his bedroom door. "This is where my brother entertains a female guest now and then." She stage-whispered to Rosalyn, who seemed to catch on. "Well I would be curious what room we have not seen that he would seek to bring a guest to then?" Her tone met by an equally amused one by Christina who reached for the handle. "Oh its quite simple really, beyond this door lays his bedroom."<br/><br/>The implications might have been bad, but the whole scene played out more like a joke between the two young women, and Rosalyn chuckled while the Duke casually elbowed Tehr's side, stage-whispering to him in turn. "Do you ever get a feeling that all women are frightening and we are but actors dancing on their stage by their strings?"