❛ TICK TOCK / BEAT OF MY HEART

NAVIGATION: RULES ✦ DOSSIER  ✦ LORE  ✦ VERSES  ✦ STARTER CALL

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OOC. I am actually committing to writing my book for the first time in years so honestly... we’ll see if I can complete this finally. I have had my lore and general timeline set up for YEARS so I would admit I was very intimidated by the amount of work I would have to put in but I took the dive finally! Wish me luck! 

                ❛ Usually is more than just that... though, I feel most who don’t like such societies feel that way. ❜ Whether that was an unbiased opinion or not, he couldn’t really tell. Lawrence appeared more or less curious, slightly bored by the topic at hand purely due to mostly speaking aloud not that long ago. ❛ Power structures that were defined purely based on the oppression of those beneath due to lack of resources and wealth of the common folk. That’s really all I see it as, even if I benefitted from the top of that said power structure. I can say, the others don’t like me too much... It is amusing at best. ❜ He could go on about how he was tearing down those structures but that was more internal monologue that no one needed to know. Or care about. A shrug rolls off the shoulders. ❛ Common folk are a lot more interesting of people by default. Less petty conversations to be had. ❜

               Ah, it seems he has been found indeed! Having no particular duties to attend to, he had simply been sitting on the windowsill of one of the hallways, enjoying the changing of the leaves. Lawrence couldn’t help but simply smile as he was called out to. ❛ Good afternoon, Lady Elena... I’m not particularly hard to find, so I hope you didn’t trouble yourself much. ❜ The day was certainly busy earlier with guests but they seemed to calm, some having left at a moment’s notice of the younger Khorkina retiring to the parlor then to wherever else in the house. At least she was less bothered and that’s all that mattered.                 Standing upright, he offers his arm to escort her. ❛ I always have plenty! I make sure that I get more than enough since you also seem to enjoy the selection of things I bring home for tea. ❜ There was a pause, a thoughtful look flashed over his features. ❛ The pastries I brought are from where I came from, so it’s a special treat. Shall we go try them? ❜

Typically, Lawrence swears an oath to noble women or princesses to keep an eye on more disadvantaged demographic in higher society. Due to his status of imperial knight, he's able to travel more than a usual instated knight and allowed permission to various places as any other noble ( albeit it's mostly in title alone ). Whole sworn an oath directly to one specific person, he extends his allegiance to members of the family as well and tends to take orders from any of them within reason. If allowed by members of the family and his liege, he's allowed to go to and from the estate to run errands.

                 ❛ Ah, high society of any world are all the same----- tasteless and thinking that they’re untouchable.... oh, if only they knew. ❜ Is he cooking up something? Yes.

              Working with the noble family had its perks and its downfalls. This being one of them, noble families not taking the hint and wishing to insert themselves for the sake of gossip or to relay information to their other high society friends to talk ill of dear Manya. If they wished to do so, couldn’t they do it not in her presence? ❛ Surely enough, they have no tact or know how to use proper etiquette if they’re so damn concerned... ❜ In situations like this, condolence gifts were necessary. A shrug rolls off the tall gentleman’s shoulders as he keeps his attention on the lady of the house, head tilted ready to be given an order of sorts so he could escort her elsewhere.                A brow arches, giving her a nod. ❛ Of course, I can have it ready within moments. Water is always kept heated for a fresh pot.... shall we go to the parlor away from---- ❜, a pause, ❛...watchful eyes? I have some baked goods prepared as well for moments like these. I brought some over from town. ❜ The idea of being somewhere remotely quieter was already appealing to him, at least Manya would be able to relax this way. He takes a step to the side, arm extended for her to let him guide her to the next room. ❛ They should get the hint now that you want to rest... cast your thoughts aside about them, okay? ❜