<em> I just wish he'd accept I am not interested, and stop bothering me and my family about it."</em><br/><br/>Tehr nodded.  He'd do his best to make it clear that anyone living under his employ was 'off limits' to Daus.  "If it is what you wish, then consider it so."  He straightened and put on his most formal tone of voice, "As long as you are serving my interests here in Londinium, you are not to cavort with, entertain, or dandy with Daus Hlaford.  As a master of house Wynt, who has employed your family for generations, I so demand obeyence in this."  He smiled, knowing that he'd also given her the choice of free will by giving her an out.  If she ever did honestly change her mind about Daus, all she would need do is request to transfer back home, and the 'order' would be rescinded.<br/><em><br/>Angelique bowed her head deeply, then rising her head somewhat. "I'll write back to the Hlafords and message your approval then, along with the details you have given me." </em><br/><br/>Tehr nodded, then turned to his stew, which was now much cooler than when she'd brought it, but still warm enough to be edible.  He noticed that her posture was tense, and he knew that she was displeased with his choice.  He hoped that she wouldn't hold such against him, but the fact of the matter was that there was too much at stake here to be worried about an over amarous suitour.  Tehr vowed that he would simply make sure to keep an eye on that one.   Just before she left the room however Tehr mentioned, "In the letter, please request that he delay his departure for Londinium for a few days.  I wish to be back in town to greet him and set him up somewhere personally before he arrives.  I won't have him spend a single night under this roof, or the other house."<br/><br/>Tehr let her go then, and turned back to his stew.  He was interrupted shortly however by Tera.  He smiled at the woman, dressed in quite the pleasing way.  He turned at his desk to face her, palming the bowl with one hand as he finished eating it as he listened.  "Interesting," he said as she finished her story, "Are there any rumors about the nature of the thief?  Was he or she caught?  Were there rumors as to his or her purpose," Tehr's eyes twinkled, "Or if perhaps there may have been a backer spurring the thief to action?"<br/><br/>He also wondered if this sort of crime could possibly be connected to the break in that happened to him recently.  He thought about asking where she had been last night, but decided against it.  She very easily could have been in the servants quarters, he hadn't asked or gone looking for her.  But he knew again that he'd need at least one or two more guards when they moved to the larger house.