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[h1][color=f49ac2]Amaris Marivaldi[/color][/h1]
[sub]Interacting with: [color=92278f]Victor[/color] [@ReusableSword],  [color=c0c0c0]Benjamin[/color] [@Bert Macklin], [color=f7976a]Varis[/color] [@Achronum], and [color=ccff99]Eris[/color] [@Hero]
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Amaris’ eyes glanced across each of the gentlemen who spoke, her expression remaining unchanged as she waited for them to speak their quite predictable grievances. They never changed, though she did find herself a bit surprised that Victor involved himself at all this time around. She had been starting to wonder if he was set on remaining mute for the entirety of the engagement, not that she would have blamed the count. If she had to venture a guess, he was likely having about as much fun as she was; perhaps far less.

“[color=f49ac2]You’re one to talk about concepts of ‘too eye-catching’, Eris. Even the dead couldn’t ignore the sight of you.[/color]” She responded flatly, before her expression turned to that of resignation.

“[color=f49ac2]But all I’m hearing so far are excuses for lack of imagination. If we can have an instructor who has all but married a pineapple, there is absolutely someone out there who would take interest in a mage with a genetic abnormality such as Lilie’s. Count Astorio did get one thing right, though, about knowing your audience. Since the Count Sinnenodel takes offense to ‘pretty words’ I will try to make this as direct as possible.[/color]” The Countess shot Varis a sharp glance before returning to an alternating pattern that eased across each of the other attendees.

“[color=f49ac2]If it is the [i]breeding[/i] you are so concerned with, hiding her condition reflects poorly on your so-called business practices. Would you continue to do business with someone who lied to you? You might be able to get away with it once, but it would permanently damage your reputation and threaten future deals. Trivial talents such as singing or painting aren’t exactly genetic so what use is there in making them your display for a mage you don’t plan to keep. Perhaps, if it were your goal to send her off to a vampire looking to have a child of his own, those would be important, but even then there is little need to bother hiding the genetics as the abnormalities don’t pass to our kind. Alternatively, appealing to the niche market can yield you an unpredictable but potentially higher profit due to the exclusivity of the deal.[/color]” Amaris paused as her eyes shifted subtly in the direction the mages had headed off to gather.

“[color=f49ac2]Count, that girl has lived with this condition her whole life. If the words of her appearance bothered her that much she would have done something about it while the choice was still hers to make. You say it is to protect her but all you would be doing is reinforcing the very harm you sought to avoid; given words physical form and stuck them to her like knives. Those words would dig at her every time she looked in the mirror and saw a complete stranger. Tell me how that is any better?[/color]”