[Xander lets out a thoughtful hum at this observation. He has been... relatively calm about it all, he supposes. He is suspicious and stressed to say the very least but overall it has not been horrendous. He's been careful so not to fall to the ill effects of this world.
Perhaps not fighting for his life for the first time in many many years is contributing to it all. That and being under a fairly warm blue sky. Granted this also gives time for contemplation and reflection. To look back upon his broken family and all the while Corrin's name is everywhere.
It has been... difficult. And to be quite honest he hasn't been doing much of anything that would be deemed worthy of his retainers respect.]
I arrived a few weeks earlier than you. It is not a terrible thing to adjust to so long as you are careful. [And he has been very careful. That big masquerade that happened earlier this month? He had no part of it. And it was good that he remained where he was.] I will not ask anything of you, Laslow... But if you wish to remain in my service I would do my utmost to protect you properly this time. I fear this particular place will pray on some of your... natures. [Dragging Laslow away from the taverns was simply one of his duties in a simpler time, after all.] But if you'd prefer to partake I will not fault you for it.
[He, however, will be keeping his chastity in tact for as long as he is able. He's not about to become some feral beast in a lust driven haze. Not if he can help it, anyway.]
Regardless of what you decide I can at least proffer the advice that was given to me on arrival so that any choices you do make will be of your own volition and not... some ill begotten haze that this place has inflicted upon you.
[In this particular moment Laslow is all he has left. And while this isn't Nohr and it is no longer his place to restrict him of life's big and small pleasures he would still see him safe. Making the best possible choices for himself no matter where his road may lead.]
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Perhaps not fighting for his life for the first time in many many years is contributing to it all. That and being under a fairly warm blue sky. Granted this also gives time for contemplation and reflection. To look back upon his broken family and all the while Corrin's name is everywhere.
It has been... difficult. And to be quite honest he hasn't been doing much of anything that would be deemed worthy of his retainers respect.]
I arrived a few weeks earlier than you. It is not a terrible thing to adjust to so long as you are careful. [And he has been very careful. That big masquerade that happened earlier this month? He had no part of it. And it was good that he remained where he was.] I will not ask anything of you, Laslow... But if you wish to remain in my service I would do my utmost to protect you properly this time. I fear this particular place will pray on some of your... natures. [Dragging Laslow away from the taverns was simply one of his duties in a simpler time, after all.] But if you'd prefer to partake I will not fault you for it.
[He, however, will be keeping his chastity in tact for as long as he is able. He's not about to become some feral beast in a lust driven haze. Not if he can help it, anyway.]
Regardless of what you decide I can at least proffer the advice that was given to me on arrival so that any choices you do make will be of your own volition and not... some ill begotten haze that this place has inflicted upon you.
[In this particular moment Laslow is all he has left. And while this isn't Nohr and it is no longer his place to restrict him of life's big and small pleasures he would still see him safe. Making the best possible choices for himself no matter where his road may lead.]