08-22-2012, 11:00 PM
The Duke of Spades rounded the aisles of leather-bound literature, dropping a rather substantial tome abruptly atop the large mahogany table his Paige currently occupied. It fell to the table with a loud thwak.
"And here I had thought my presence would go unnoticed." Nikola said with a sarcastic shake of his head. He pursed his lips and gazed quizzically at the reading selection Syrine had chose, "I've been looking for you for the better part of an hour now. Of course, I would have had one of the underlings fetch you but..." a well-manicured hand pushed through the dark locks of his hair, "It seems they are too preoccupied with other frivolous tasks." he said with a tsk.
One of the matrons charged with tending the massive array of books strode leisurely past the duo. Her pace and general lack of direction pinged against the Dukes particularity. His hands clapped together once and in a moment the elder woman was at his side with head bent. He tapped his foot impatiently and looked at the top of the squat woman's head with an iciness equatable to the freezing poles, "Do make yourself useful and return this to it's place." he half-tilted his head in the direction of his book, "Should I happen to catch you lazing about again there will most certainly be cause for disciplinary action."
The woman nodded and rushed to replace the tome, scurrying from sight. Nikola turned again to his Paige, his face a mask of pleasantness once again, "Now then, we have much to discuss and your input would be much appreciated."
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