closed starter for: theano eluwe & sloane caldrithen || @moonvcils place: a private tea room time: a few hours after they received their sacrifice partners, before the feast
The Tethalune had asked for honesty from the dishonest, and for all that she wants to ignore them, Theano knows that she will not. What an absolute mess, to be forced to reveal one’s deepest secret to a near stranger, with only the promise of destruction to keep them in check. Yet, for all she hates that she must speak honestly, she also realizes that if she is smart enough she might be able to turn the tides in her favor. She has been matched with a second daughter after all, and not any second daughter, but Lady Sloane Caldrithen. If she plays her cards right, she might be able to hit two birds with one stone in this matter. Not only could she get a connection with the ruling house of Vallarion, but perhaps an ally as well.
Yet, she needs to play her cards carefully for she could very well make an enemy or let an opponent know of her motives. It is a tricky line to walk, and one she must take with care, since there is no safety to be found if she falls. At the very least, though, she knows her secret will remain with Lady Caldrithen and not pass her lips, for she would not desire Vallarion’s doom.
“Thank you for joining me,” she says with a kind smile as she raises from her seat and offers Lady Sloane a curtsy. Once she raises, she turns to the servants. “You are dismissed.”
Once they are truly alone in the room, she gestures to the tea table in invitation and moves to sit down once more.
“Pardon me for sending you such an early invitation, but I thought it better to get this over and done with before the festivities.”
