There's no need for alarm, dear. No horses were burned in the process.

They are all fine, my dear. I assure you.

I hope my beloved is having a good day!

And I pray that my beloved is taking care.

:)

Life can be quite cruel, sometimes. To lose everything that you once had; memories, thoughts, potential family...

Perhaps one day, should I be so fortunate, I may recover those prisms of my past... For now, I will do my best to live my life here... with my dearly beloved.

Of course. While I respect Sir Clive's ability as a knight, I will not copy his recklessness and inability when it comes to paying taxes. Or, lack of paying taxes, shall I say.

I'm not quite sure what constitutes as 'going off,'

Good night, Lady Mae. Rest well.

I feel as if I have heard these songs before... perhaps in the past. Alas... I cannot recall.

❛ I shall be spending my Christmas alongside my most beloved Tatiana. Rest assured, if I am needed, I will not hesitate to return to duty. ❜

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Ah! My dearest Tatiana. I was beginning to grow rather concerned about the time that we have spent apart from one another.

Ah, not at all-. You can rest assured, dear, if I was injured, I would immediately come to you. [A warm smile, seemingly a way of trying to calm her apparent nerves.] And I am happy to see you too, dear Tatiana.

[He's simply overcome with joy at their reunion, unable to hide the smile from his features. Sure, he typically appeared as overly serious and dedicated to his job.. but this was his duty. Happily returning the embrace, he held his beloved close.] I am... sorry for alarming you.

( There is something about that maiden that seems . . familiar. Have I perhaps . . seen her before . . ? )

( Gah . . it proves too much for me to think about. )

Worry not, my dear. For I have no such plans to leave your side, at least for the foreseeable future. The land is relatively quiet.

It appears to be a . . . quiet evening.