Tehr laughed at the nursemaid and waved his hands defensively.  "Oh no no no no!  I've learned that it's not wise to anger a halfling woman of this house and I'm certainly not going to start by angering one with so much life left in her!"  He pointed at the babe and genuinely laughed at the shared joke.<br/><br/>Tehr remained silent as Antian explained his reasoning, choosing to finish eating his meal as he jousted with Tiel.  Only when there was a gap in the conversation did Tehr finish the last bite of his cake and wipe his mouth.  Then saying, "I think that your intentions might be noble Antian, but I simply can't agree with them.  The old peasant saying 'make hay while the sun shines' doesn't just apply to farming.  If there's someone you fancy, you should not let that person slip by while you do other things.  My brother, James, was much like you.  He was not as light hearted as me, and was always talking about his duty and his obligations.  He enjoyed the fox and stag hunt from time to time, and he was entertaining letters from other noble houses to court their daughters, but he never truly embraced his passions.  Even in his talks of courtship it was always what would be best for our house, and rarely ever for his own enjoyment."<br/><br/>Tehr paused, afraid that this would turn the conversation down, but death was a fact of life after all.  "I mourn my brother's untimely death and I think of him often, but sometimes I wonder if he didn't miss out on what time he had, wrapped up in duty and obligation."<br/><br/>Tehr paused again and after a short silence chuckled and added, "Of course, I'm sure he'd say I'm far too carefree with my frivolities... but as the Gauls would say, 'cest la vie!' "<br/><br/>He turned to Tiel, "Unless you had other plans, we should find a suitable assistant for the afternoon?"