Tehr took Tanya's hand and bent, kissing the knuckles lightly before releasing and then speaking softly but firmly,<em>"I know a place where the wild thyme blows, where oxlips and nodding violet grows, quite over-grown with luscious woodbine, and sweet roses and with eglantine."</em>He grinned and said, "Oberon, from Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's dream, describing his queen Tanya's bower."  He knew that he was actually slightly misquoting the famous bard.  The fairy queen was Titania, close enough to be Tanya, certainly the names had a common etymology somewhere in history.  But also he was being a gentleman and misquoting the bard on purpose, it would give the ladies, if they knew the quote, a chance to one up him and say it correctly.  To which he would beg forgiveness and apologize for his error.  It would at once humble him and at the same time show that he was a learned book scholar.  He wasn't too worried about being looked at as a foppish noble if they already knew he had a hand in the combat with the assassin.  But the fourth sister's apparent fear of him made him want to be humble and gentle.<br/><br/>In any regard he would attempt to make pleasant conversation and would make eye contact with the sister and smile at her, but would not attempt to draw her out.  If she wished for silent anonymity, he could give that.  But to Mistress ir'Ravos he would say, "I should guess that the beauty runs strong in the women in your mother's family then."  Then leaning forwards in a mock conspiratorial whisper he would add, "and unless I miss my guess, a certain shrewdness as well.  Emily at least has shown great political acumen and wit, and I'm certain she learned it from someone."<br/><br/>He would smile and begin eating casually, hoping to keep the conversation light, but fearing that he was in fact entering a gauntlet where he would be poked and prodded and information would be teased from him.  It was to be expected, the game was of course in how freely he let it flow and what he could get in return.  He had to keep in mind that while this was a vacation, the goal was to cement an alliance between the two houses and to also negotiate for the mutual benefit of both houses, specifically exchange of servants or guards in trade for pay, room, and board, as well as prestige.<br/><br/><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">The actual quote in English is:<br/>"I know a <strong>bank</strong> where the wild thyme blows, where oxlips and<strong> the </strong>nodding violet grows, quite over-<strong>canopied</strong> with luscious woodbine, with sweet <strong>musk-</strong>roses and with eglantine."</div></div>