-- FATED.

Wriothesley  never  expected  furnishing  a  house  to  be  so  complicated.

The  Duke  stands  in  the  middle  of  his  sitting  room,  a  steaming  teapot  in  one  hand  as  his  gaze  sweeps  across  the  finished  interior.  Afternoon  sunlight  pours  through  the  tall  windows  overlooking  Fontaine's  waterways,  gilding  polished  wood  and  casting  warm  reflections  across  glass  and  brass.  The  house  felt  comfortably  lived-in  now.  Not  empty.  Not  temporary.  It feels like a ... home.

The  word  still  felt  strange.  For  most  of  Wriothesley's  life,  he'd  never  had  much  use  for  one. His  icy  eyes  lingered  on  a  bookshelf  overflowing  with  novels.  A  decorative  cabinet  stood  nearby,  displaying  a  collection  of  porcelain  tea  sets.  Paintings  adorned  walls  that  had  once  been  bare,  while  potted  flowers  brightened  corners  he  distinctly  remembered  leaving  empty.

A  low  chuckle  escapes  the warden.  He  still  wasn't  entirely  sure  where  half  of  it  had  come  from.  The  answer,  of  course,  was  obvious.  Melusines.

An  entire  battalion  of  them  had  brought  ‘home  welcoming  gifts'  for  The  Duke,  little  decorative  objects  that  made  a  nearly  bare  house  more  comely.  Afterall,  Wriothesley  didn't  have  much  from  his  office  to  fill  a  whole  house.  No  doubt  Sigewinne  had  some  part  in  it.  Still,  he  chuckles  to  himself. 

Just  then,  the  doorbell  rings  and  Wriothesley  smiles.  Right  on  time. 

Setting  the  teapot  down,  Wriothesley  crosses  the  foyer  and  opens  the  door.  Neuvillette  stands  waiting  on  the  other  side,  composed  as  ever.  The  afternoon  breeze  stirs  pale  hair  and  the  tails  of  his  coat.  A  familiar  sight.  One  that  draws  an  easy  smile  from  the  Duke.

the invitation for an afternoon tea session warmed his soul, and the iudex worked tiredlessly to ensure he gained an afternoon free to visit the duke in his newly acquired home, and when he managed to get this freedom, he was quick to accept the invite and made his way to the newly acquired home. the location was lovely, and when he saw how well-kept it was, he knew it was going to be well loved by the owner.

ringing the doorbell, he stands there in his more casual outfit the melusines got him, hand holding the cane close as he waits patiently, the other hand holding a small giftbag. when the door opens, neuvillette smiles warmly at the duke and follows the gesture to enter the house.

"Oh, it's been a while since I've seen you, Regrator." She props her chin on her hand and gestures to the seat across from her with a twirl of her still - full wine glass. "What do you seek this time?"

mydei ( @odyniros ) is my main account, i'll be most active here

my multi ( @fatisornata ) is gonna probably be on hiatus, i'm overwhelmed on multis i've realised

vedrfolnir ( @visionarius ) is somewhere i wanna get more active but, he's such a specific muse it's hard

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