Post by jazzyjess on Feb 5, 2010 15:22:46 GMT 10
Title: All Work
Rating: G
Length: 342
Competitor: Dom
Round/Fight: 1/A
Summary: Baron Piers would like some more grandbabies, please.
Baron Piers of Mindelan held his arms wide as his daughter stepped through, breeches and tunic in the Mindelan blue and grey. “It has been too long,” Kel told her father, stooping a bit to kiss her father on each cheek. “I’m sorry my letters have been short and far between, but I haven’t had much free time in the last year.”
“We understand,” her mother replied, and Kel turned to give Ilane the same hug and kisses she’d shared with her father. “We’ve missed and worried about you, but you’ve got your life and so we must trust in it.”
“But I hope you have been finding some time for fun,” Piers put in, offering his arm to lead Kel to the sitting room. “A little bit of pleasure never hurt the soul, and working all hours of the day won’t quickly bring me grandbabies.”
Ilane touched her husband’s arm and smiled at Kel. “Not that a man should be your only goal in life. We raised you to know what is important. When she’s ready to settle down, my dear, then she will do so, and without your nagging on her conscience!”
For a moment Kel hesitated, then looked at her feet and said casually, “Actually, mama, I did meet a man. I mean, I didn’t meet him, because I already knew him, but I had met him at one time, I mean when I was a squire, that is – ” She broke off, looking a little flustered, but when she caught her mother’s raised brow she added quickly, “Well, you know Neal of course –”
There was something to be said for the expressions that passed her parents’ faces. “But it isn’t Neal, I assure you. It’s his cousin. A bit less chatty, maybe, but...”
When the maid appeared with tea, Ilane leaned over to Piers and whispered, “Well, her friend Neal is rather attractive. I suppose his cousin would share some resemblance?”
In response Piers whispered back, “Those will make for some pretty grandbabies, that I tell you!”
Rating: G
Length: 342
Competitor: Dom
Round/Fight: 1/A
Summary: Baron Piers would like some more grandbabies, please.
Baron Piers of Mindelan held his arms wide as his daughter stepped through, breeches and tunic in the Mindelan blue and grey. “It has been too long,” Kel told her father, stooping a bit to kiss her father on each cheek. “I’m sorry my letters have been short and far between, but I haven’t had much free time in the last year.”
“We understand,” her mother replied, and Kel turned to give Ilane the same hug and kisses she’d shared with her father. “We’ve missed and worried about you, but you’ve got your life and so we must trust in it.”
“But I hope you have been finding some time for fun,” Piers put in, offering his arm to lead Kel to the sitting room. “A little bit of pleasure never hurt the soul, and working all hours of the day won’t quickly bring me grandbabies.”
Ilane touched her husband’s arm and smiled at Kel. “Not that a man should be your only goal in life. We raised you to know what is important. When she’s ready to settle down, my dear, then she will do so, and without your nagging on her conscience!”
For a moment Kel hesitated, then looked at her feet and said casually, “Actually, mama, I did meet a man. I mean, I didn’t meet him, because I already knew him, but I had met him at one time, I mean when I was a squire, that is – ” She broke off, looking a little flustered, but when she caught her mother’s raised brow she added quickly, “Well, you know Neal of course –”
There was something to be said for the expressions that passed her parents’ faces. “But it isn’t Neal, I assure you. It’s his cousin. A bit less chatty, maybe, but...”
When the maid appeared with tea, Ilane leaned over to Piers and whispered, “Well, her friend Neal is rather attractive. I suppose his cousin would share some resemblance?”
In response Piers whispered back, “Those will make for some pretty grandbabies, that I tell you!”