#lcb linton

For all of the technology in the city, there are still certain things that seem unobtainable even with sufficient wealth. A cure or long-time remedy to fend off Linton’s feeble health is upon one of those. 

Illness is a frustrating thing, especially for a younger individual who may see his siblings flourishing when he is not. As it has been stated that the Edgar family is renowned in fixer circles, and likely not saddled with the same sickness he is.

Which, with the strain we’ve seen affluent families put on their children in the city, I’d not be surprised if Linton felt more like the runt of the litter than anything. He is an heir, and yet struggles against his own constitution?

He’d much prefer you over any butler, anyways. Even with what brooding complaints he might have, it’s aimed more at the feeling of his own frailty than you. He knows this even as a kid, but it’s a lot easier to lament about it indiscriminately. He’d be far more distressed to have you gone, anyways.

Which gives you a bit of an advantage, I do not imagine that many get away with being so boisterously spirited in a place as drab and depressing as the Edgar Manor. For reason, too, that sort of ‘ungraceful’ behavior may be chastised. 

If you were told off or exchanged from some other maid the family ought not be surprised when Linton’s health drops. One’s spirit does greatly account for wellbeing after all, and T corp doesn’t do a great job on that. You’re pretty much what’s keeping life engrossing to him at all.

..Even if it means letting him get away with things you’d been advised against. Hey, every kid deserves to be a kid! And it’s not like you’d let any form of great injury come to him. The manor wants to shelter him, and those sort of things just aren’t fair to impose on someone curious.

These things help him feel a little more self-serving, a little less reliant, even if slightly. Could have also assisted in defensive or combative training! As the butlers and maids themselves are very capable.

You’ve seen him more cheerful as a kid than likely anyone else. Not wanting to douse those things that bring joy. Because they’re fleeting, far and few in between. 

That said, do expect to be busy with orders. He still will use that to his advantage, it’s what he’s been taught to do, and you are his butler there to fulfill what tasks he has set out. This will carry on all throughout his life, but it does not do proper justice to how he does appreciate you.

In many ways you are an exception to his perceptions of people; your talkative and rowdy traits would have him scornful should it be anyone else. It’s very contrasting to his attempts to have a more detached and disinterested demeanor.

You’ve seen him at his weakest after all. Persisted even so, and while the man was prone to insecurity the way you heeded him was earnest, not just out of some contractual obligation. Trust like that is hard to earn with him, it’s a fickle thing, but even so he holds it for you.

I can see that faith being bolstered during sibling arguments! Of course in any high-stakes family such as the Edgar’s fights would be pretty rough. And with ever-broiling insecurities he can feel backed further into a corner.

On one hand a portion of him may reason that you are acting purely because it is your job to do so; but it was not an order that prompted you to behave this way. If anything, you could get in more trouble for this behavior against other members of the family. The most beneficial thing in your case would be to stand idly by.

You can see from where his cruelty has been adopted, but he is less so with you. Even if your concern may be seen as overbearing at points and he waves you away to some other task, he won’t be irate in any consequential way if you linger.

His tolerance for you compared to any butler is far higher. Even if you happen to be uncooperative at times, you’re presented with more leniency. You’re the closest and most consistent thing he’s had to a friend and caretaker.

Meaning that if you were to at times challenge him on certain perspectives he’d be more inclined to listen to you. It’s hard to adjust to anything so set-in-stone when he can be pretentious, but he’d alleviate a bit. Since part of him knows he’s a hypocrite in keeping you around.

I imagine it’d be such a shame to see what he’s been reduced to. For as much as you tried to foster what excitement he had, what is left is more like a husk he’s forcing himself into. It worsened over time as his health had.

If you weren’t going to settle for that then you have the best chance of anyone to try and pry him from the gloom. There is no one willing to confront him; and for those who will, no one that would out of worry. It isn’t easy, but you may be able to force out some earnest reflection on what he’s feeling– because without that prompting he’d never admit it aloud.

He is both stubborn and has surrendered himself to this mindset of isolation, and it’s most of what anyone knows him for anyways. But you know him better than any, so if someone is going to pry up what things he’s enjoyed in the past to try and evoke some kind of contentment you’d be best equipped.

Maybe it's a matter of meeting new people?? Then again might be difficult when he is so.. Unapproachable. Hey, you’ve surely learned patience over the years. I can’t imagine you’d have the most thrilling bunch of coworkers so that wouldn’t help his case. Just hope he isn’t so quick to judge anyone new (spoiler: it’s a tall ask). Please get the guy some friends maybe he wont be so soggy and miserable

In a sweeter regard I do think what optimism you might have would aid his mood even if a little. It reminds him of childhood in a comforting way, and in that same line of thought you’d be called over to just speak.