dimitri

[outsidebones]

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[overruns]

[ he nods. ]

I have not worn the crown long, but yes. You carry a sort of title yourself, do you not?

[ it sounds more religious on her end, but maybe she gets it. ]

[outsidebones]

I am the Reverend Daughter of the Ninth House, which means that I am daughter of its present ruler and will one day be the lady of Castle Drearburh. In practice, my mother and father are indisposed and I oversee the House.

But I have been away for a long time now.

[overruns]

[ the exact semantics are foreign to him, but understands the gist of it, nodding. ]

I take it someone else is managing your affairs in your absence.

[ she is about the age to be inheriting the title from her parents, if they're incapacitated, but he won't pry so deeply right now. ]

All the same, it must be familiar to you—for better or worse, people are influenced by the demeanor we reflect. [ he's not good at staying collected, but he's obliged to try and set an example. ]

[outsidebones]

...I presume so. The situation is a little complex. It would not be advisable for me to return, but circumstances are such that it ought to be alright if I never do.

[but she nods.]

I understand well how important it is to convey a proper image when all others look to you as an example.

[overruns]

[ harrow and dimitri nodding at each other and having this conversation when neither of them is actually that cool and collected ]

Ah, I apologize if I dragged a painful subject to light. I know well the complications of a noble house.

[outsidebones]

It is not painful. I'm glad it will thrive in my absence.

[sometimes you're unstable and insane and you just have to try your best anyway! as long as you try ❤️ ]