<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ooc</div><div class="spoiler_body">Sorry if it comes together as a long post to say pretty short bit of things to advance things but it ended up that way during the process and I am curious on what Tehr's words will be at this point, and hoping I managed to convey the characters present in any way acceptable fashion myself.</div></div><br/><br/>Listening to him talking as he began with a smile and spread hands, Tehr's words caught everyone's attention there in the room and they focused solely on him. There was an agreeing nod at his description of himself, though it appeared at least Natalia raised a brow slightly at his mention of humbleness, though Phoebe kept her smile through the entire thing, listening intently. Daria in turn seemed a bit thoughtful about the matter, her expression shifting subtly toward the end at the mention of the reduction of church's power, but it was a minor one.<br/><br/>Phoebe seemed to nod approvingly again when he spoke of the tales and rumors, or rather the lack of boasting going on from his part, at least other than mentioning them in this way. It seemed she regarded it as a good way to go about the matter, though a bit of blush coloring her cheeks at the mention of the word 'orgies', seeming to find it for whatever reason a tad more embarrassing than the other talk. Natalia in turn seemed more amused and grinned slightly, chuckling in amusement actually. She did not interrupt but seemed to take it in good humor for some reason, but also looking at him amused and approving again. Lastly, Daria was gazing at him with a bit of curiosity and the look of someone fallen partly in thought and seeming to have her mind wandering on something, but the way her right hand moved to the ring on her left hand's ring finger to stroke along it showed, as did the fact her breath grew a bit deeper for a moment.<br/><br/>The mention of his bed being only shared by a willing woman seemed to draw a nod again from Phoebe, while Natalia flashed the pearly whites of her grin and seemed to actually salute him briefly with two fingers touching on her forehead at that point, while Daria leaned a bit back in turn, lost in thought for a short while, though casting curious looks his way. Jesanie and Marie sat close watching him with pleased smiles on their faces but mindful of the elders, the house matron seeming to try and maintain a serious and neutral expression to most of this.<br/><br/>As he went on forth to speak about the heart of the matter then, he held all of them captive, the word 'brood stud' seeming to draw a wince from Phoebe, an actual bit of laughter from Natalia, and a small grin from Daria as well along with rosy cheeks, though her fingers played with her ring thoughtfully, fingers moving to brush along the back of her hand. Phoebe in turn had by then clenched her hands together fingers crossed in an almost prayer-like gesture atop the table, with Natalia's arms crossed under her bust, but more relaxed than defensive.<br/><br/><em><strong>"Well spoken, I think you got fire in you that hasn't been tamed at all by even the challenges in your path. I'm curious how far it goes. Personally, I think hearing your counter would be a good idea. Though I agree, it does help to just slam it all on the table."</strong></em>Her grin had almost something<em>feral</em>about it for a short moment.<em><strong>"The Eastern Branch has stood by itself in past and values strong men just as it does strong women. I'd not think you a brood stud though as much as a prize bull, because you obviously got horns and know how to use them."</strong></em>Her tone was teasing but she seemed amused. Marie's arm squeezed on Tehr's thigh at that time though, as she seemed to regard Natalia quietly in turn.<br/><br/><strong>"Yes well, I am certain that bacchanals are not exactly the sort of thing that would be approved here or elsewhere anymore either, what with certain teachings having replaced older ideas of more relaxed enjoyments of life. Part of the reason why it is sometimes hard to accept all that comes with the faith, the frescoes decorating the old walls in the old villas certainly speak of enjoyment in life that would be considered unacceptable by some standards, bringing them to mind. Ahem, but yes I admit that what has been heard of you and company tends to not be the cruder proclamations some have shown in the past but more a collection of smug grins and few teasing words from people giving their approval. Enough to say that the daughters that might step forth for this would not be badly treated and might quite well find themselves thrilled, but again yes willingness is a key, and the fact we are speaking of two rather than three shows we are aware that if there's a refusal then that's it for it with that lady in question."</strong>Daria's words were accompanied by her hands smoothing down her dress slightly while shifting on her seat slightly, a hand rising to brush the side of her neck and down along her collarbone for a moment, gazing at him.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>"While I didn't expect this to be quite as hurried, I suppose it has its merits? Yes, please tell us what your proposal is in turn, I believe all of us are interested. Though I assure you it was not the intension to insult in any way nor underestimate you."</strong></span>Phoebe looked at him with her fingers having clenched slightly, something that Jesanie seemed to have noted along with a whispered word of her own spoken close to Tehr's ear, barely there.<strong>"I think mother's struggling not to laugh at our Elder's slipped mask."</strong><br/><br/>If the matron seated a bit to the side was indeed about to laugh, she was hiding it pretty well behind the serious mask of her own, but she<em>did</em>seem to glance between Tehr and the three elders quietly, one hand on the table in a fist, another hand covering it.<br/><br/><strong><em>"We're all waiting curiously then, Tehr."</em></strong>Natalia's tone amused as it was seemed a bit more relaxed, but even so to use his name without a title at all was a bit more blunt but there was no mocking nor derision, though it seemed still tentative and testing given the way she looked at him and how he'd take it, the amusement never leaving her expression either but curiosity was present, along with<em>hope</em>and a bit of that<em>feral, wild</em>side again.