Christina laughed, "Oh Emily, how I wish I was going with you now.  For if you can run my brother ragged, you are truly a heroic woman out of legend."<br/><br/>Tehr couldn't help but laugh.  He was a healthy young man.  While he wasn't the strongest or most nimble, he rarely grew sick and his stamina in the bedroom was something to speak of.  He saw Christina draw breath, but he moved to interrupt her before she could speak.  With the oral attention she'd just given him, it wouldn't do to have TOO many rumors starting in Emily's mind about the relationship between brother and sister.  Best to let her think this might have been a casual thing, and not the second time in the same day for sexual contact between the two.   Point of fact, Tehr knew he'd have to speak with Christina before he left.  It appeared that she wanted him as much as he wanted her.  Such a thing... well... it could be done if done very delicately.  But discretion would be the key word.<br/><br/>"I think my sister," he said with a laugh talking over whatever Christina had been about to say, "Is saying is that the rumors of my fortitude have become well known back at our home, just as many a serving girl found herself walking slightly bow legged for a day or two.  But I will take your advice and make sure that I eat a hearty breakfast.  I had thought to bring my horse, Blondie, would it be better for me to leave her*?"<br/><br/>He passed a cup of tea to Christina and then Emily as he waited for her response, then said, "Yes, truth be told however I somehow suspect that a carriage ride with you will be much more enjoyable than an extended trip a horse back."<br/><br/>Tehr made no move to get dressed, and would only do so when it became clear that the tea party was begining to come to a close.  But he would make the conversation flow, giving the two women little chance to linger in uncomfortable silence.  He would speak of Hewthorne Hall, the manse that they would be occupying shortly.  It was of course a much smaller manse and compound then House Ravos had, and absolutely pitiful compared to House Dale's home.  But it would be a nice step up for them.  Especially, he would mention, the privacy that would come with a walled in yard where they could lie about unclothed in the sun if they so chose, and not just a dark windowless living room.<br/><br/>Unless Emily requested a second round, Tehr would wrap the meal up a half an hour before the mason was due to arrive.  He wanted to speak to Christina in private before Lucas returned to discuss the renovations to Hewthorne Hall.  **   In one last bit of surprise however, he would turn to Emily as the group prepared to dress and leave the living room and asked, "Emily, I don't know if you'd planned on such.  But I hope you understand that you are welcome to stay here if you do not wish to travel home.  Our bedspace is limited until we move to our new manse, but I'm sure I could find you somewhere to lay your head.... if... well... if you were too tired to travel home tonight that is."   He smiled, it was only just past fifth bell, of course she wouldn't be too tired.  It was a convenient excuse for her to stay the night if she so wished.  Though if truth be told, he highly doubted she would.  He simply wanted her to know how welcome she would be.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ooc</div><div class="spoiler_body">* = I can't remember if Blondie is a boy or a girl, I'll fix it later<br/>** = I don't know if you saw it, but I added a LOT to the ooc thread about the manse, which I've decided will be called Hewthorne hall.  A reference to the noble family that owned it previously, but had it's last surviving member die within the last decade, causing it to pass in control to the crown.</div></div>