#peter acton

Honestly Charles was not looking forward to this? 

He was eleven years old when his parents allowed for it and, as charles was a very serious boy, he considered such an event to be a test of his bravery 

He also felt that he might die if he wasn’t prepared for it alsjdflfj 

His elder brothers both loved the Feast of Noros ... for Nathaniel it was a night to forget about his cares as he prepared to be his father’s heir and for Peter, it was a night to indulge in the things he loved most (even at 12), which was food, fun, girls, and a bit of danger

Charles approached the entire evening wondering when they might be allowed to go home 

(Not to mention, he was in the middle of a very interesting book)

Charles’s costume was also kinda boring as he decided he wanted to go as the starless sky (his brothers said he wouldn’t fool the spirits with that one) but it was just an excuse to wear all black lakjdflajsf 

It was on this day, that Charles first encountered Alaric de Vere, who would eventually become his closest friend

Alaric and Charles did nOT get off on the right foot as Alaric was involved in a food fight with some other boys and one of the cakes went flying and hit Charles square in the face

Alaric came up and apologized to Charles, but Charles said that he needed to speak with Alaric’s father and talk to him about his son’s inappropriate behavior 

He definitely talked to Alaric as though he was an adult but he and Alaric were both 12 at the time aldfjlsfdj

Also that awkward moment when Alaric had to tell him that his dad was dead so if he wanted to talk to him, he might have to wait until the spirits come out 

I. Charles certainly suffers from “middle child” syndrome. His elder brothers were constantly pitted against each other growing up, and as their father’s “heir and spare”, respectively, they were given more attention than Charles ever was. And then there was his younger brother, Miles, who was constantly getting himself into trouble. Charles was always a quiet and serious boy, growing up far before his time as he strove to be someone his father would be proud of. it took Charles years to realize that he would never be able to earn the love and respect from his father that he felt he deserved, but that never stopped him from trying to earn it. He’s focused all of his attentions on the title he will inherit from his grandmother, as the Earl of Clarendon. He would have married to secure it long ago, had not he fallen in love.

II. Charles’s early friendship with Alaric was, truly, a lifesaver. Had it not been for Alaric, Charles’s childhood would have been a dreary one, indeed. Charles originally was not fond of Alaric, and found his adventurous and charming nature to be a bit off putting -- not to mention distracting. Had Alaric not advocated for their friendship, Charles is convinced that he never would have come around. It was through his friendship with Alaric that Charles learned to have fun and enjoy himself and forget the troubles of home. He even got himself into trouble once or twice, because of it, which sparked a slightly mischievous side of Charles that he often keeps to himself. Charles tends to be serious and humorless, most of the time, but Alaric is one of the few people who was able to draw him out of it.