06-10-2012, 09:08 PM
Noticing that it took him a moment to form a response, a trickle of amusement lit her eyes. Had he been thinking? Ai felt a tad sorry for having interrupted if he had been, but then again, it was still somewhat early in the morning. It appeared some still hadn't even left their rooms, from as far as she could tell. Ai was still a bit tired and lagging this morning yet herself, she wondered if it were simply the same on his part.
Hearing his invitation, her polite smile would warm to take on a more friendly note. "I understand what you mean, reading was proving to be difficult as well," she spoke with a small laugh, glancing down at the book she had attempted to dive into this morning. Now, she'd gotten a bit of it read, but focusing with all of her thoughts in a scramble had truly thrown her off. "I'd love to join you," she then accepted his invitation, saying a small thank you to him as he opened the door to the music room for her.
Stepping inside, she took a moment to look about the room curiously as she waited for Sir Winters to step alongside her again. She hadn't payed much mind to it earlier, but wouldn't it be nice to use a bit later? Her smile brightened further as she noted the plentiful variety of instruments, from flutes to violins, and even a harp in one corner. I am definitely going to have to spend some time in here later in the day, she decided. As soon as she'd thought such, a tall, golden blonde-haired man stepped into the room from the entrance opposite to them. This was Sir Eveque, if she'd remembered right, and taken his sincere disinterest in speaking with anyone at dinner the previous day she hadn't taken much of a liking to the man. Still, she maintained civility. "Good morning!" she chimed, sending a grin in his direction.
Upon seeing the other two entering across the room from him, Jasper would merely look them over for a quiet moment. Recognizing that the duke was accompanying the lady, supposedly to breakfast, a sly grin spread over his lips. Making his move on one so early in the game? Tsk, tsk. Going to give them all a whirl before it's over? Thoughts aside, he spoke in a polite enough manner at first. "Good morning, Lady Myazaki, Sir Winters," he said plainly, utterly lacking in enthusiasm. He didn't care to speak to either of them as it were, as he hadn't cared to so much as welcome anyone to his family's castle the day prior.
In any case, he stiffly turned on his heel to make his way to one side of the room to sit amongst the woodwinds. Paper music in hand, he set it before him, but really payed it no mind as he picked up the nearest violin. Noting that he'd caught Ai's attention for the moment, he sent a wink her way before picking up the instrument and proceeding to play a few bars of his own music, flowing straight from his thoughts to his hand. His eyes left the two still in the room to rest upon the wood of the instrument he held as he continued to play softly. Only when the two were about to exit through the side from which he'd entered- assuming they still headed towards breakfast- did his gaze flicker up to catch Samuel's back. "Give her lock a try before getting attached, eh?" he called out, polite tone gone as his voice dripped with a poisonous honey-- sweet in tone yet harsh in meaning, "Don't want to dirty those hands of yours on something not worthwhile."
Ai would keep her composure about her, though her smile did fade a bit as she found the rudeness in the prince's words. It wasn't personal, at least not that she knew. That fool simply wished to be provided with a trophy wife. Any less wouldn't do, but any more willpower-wise wouldn't be tolerated by him either. What he should do is find himself a nice harlot from his own country instead of wishing obedience on other royalty. She didn't turn around to the face the man, instead keeping pace with Sir Winters, as she was far more concerned with befriending the more agreeable members of royalty than proceeding to relinquish trading partners by exchanging insults with the inhospitable.
Last edited by Arc Angel; 06-10-2012 at 09:18 PM..
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