"I'm glad the change doesn't displease you, I can certainly understand what you are saying. I hadn't even met the princess I was supposed to marry before the change, so it would be a bit silly to get caught up on it. And I wouldn't say you have nothing to be fearful of- There is still the risk of dying of boredom when you inevitably meet my father. He does enjoy his lectures, I'm afraid." Edwin replied, giving a small smile at his own joke. "And yes, we all have our flaws. Its something we have to learn to live with and to over come. A friend of mine used to say that every failure was just another way you've learnt not to do something." He paused for a moment, glancing outwards across the table which a small frown before turning back to Elizaveta
"There is nothing to forgive; I can understand you being homesick, you certainly make it sound beautiful. I look forward to seeing it as well; you can show me the best parts, though I'm sure its all wonderful, so long as I am able to handle the cold. Of the three palaces I spent most of my life in, two were originally castles. Beautiful relics; you can even see the damage in the walls still, from the battles all those years ago. The third was actually made far later and stood far further to the north, actually rather near the border with Noslainia come to think of it. We used to spend our summers there but we always went south again before the winter set in." Edwin said with a small smile, shifting in his seat slightly as he chuckled in response to her speaking about riding and nodded slightly, against shifting in his chair and losing his nervous look. "Well, I stand corrected; Apparently being able to ride will be useful to a ruler after all all. I certainly wouldn't have thought that. Its been some months since I have ridden a horse now. I think the last time I rode a horse was when my cousin was knighted. And yes, I rather agree. We can learn a lot from history, 'standing on the shoulders of giants' and what not. I love history myself, I often read through books on the matter. Its interesting to learn about the events of the past and to see how they lead to the modern day its self. A single action can have such dramatic consequences."
Edwin paused for a moment when Elizaveta asked whether he would be willing to teach her how to use a swore, considering "Its not too bold to ask at all. I would definitely be willing to teach you how to use a sword, its more the matter of whether I would be capable of doing so. I can certainly try." he finally replied with a friendly smile, noting the callouses on her hands. Good god, she certainly was not a typical princess; he doubted most of the women in this room had even held a hammer, let alone had much experience with one. The future Tsarina was a woman of many colours, it seemed...
Richard rose from the table, glancing over towards Edwin and watching the young king for a few moments. He certainly seemed to be doing fine with his newly betrothed, for which Richard was grateful. It would have been an absolute disaster, trying to keep the prince in line if he had hated his betrothed.
He turned away and slowly crossed the room, scanning the fasces until he located Liviana and approached her, glass of wine in hand "Ah, Liviana, its an honour to meet you at last. It's a shame that your betrothed is not attending." Richard said with a small frown on his face as he took a sip of the wine lowering the glass and pausing for a few moments before speaking "Apparently they didn't receive the letter. How are you doing at the moment? Not ill I hope? I was very sorry to have heard that you were a sickly child, life often deals us a very unfair hand."
He turned his head towards Aelia "You're Aelia, the daughter of the senates president, yes? It's a pleasure to meet you; You look radiant." He said with a small smile before he turned his attention back to Liviana "I have an offer that might be of interest to you, given your current situation. They say you are a very intelligent young woman and so you must forgive me in being an opportunist in this situation. Its not every day this sort of thing happens."
"There is nothing to forgive; I can understand you being homesick, you certainly make it sound beautiful. I look forward to seeing it as well; you can show me the best parts, though I'm sure its all wonderful, so long as I am able to handle the cold. Of the three palaces I spent most of my life in, two were originally castles. Beautiful relics; you can even see the damage in the walls still, from the battles all those years ago. The third was actually made far later and stood far further to the north, actually rather near the border with Noslainia come to think of it. We used to spend our summers there but we always went south again before the winter set in." Edwin said with a small smile, shifting in his seat slightly as he chuckled in response to her speaking about riding and nodded slightly, against shifting in his chair and losing his nervous look. "Well, I stand corrected; Apparently being able to ride will be useful to a ruler after all all. I certainly wouldn't have thought that. Its been some months since I have ridden a horse now. I think the last time I rode a horse was when my cousin was knighted. And yes, I rather agree. We can learn a lot from history, 'standing on the shoulders of giants' and what not. I love history myself, I often read through books on the matter. Its interesting to learn about the events of the past and to see how they lead to the modern day its self. A single action can have such dramatic consequences."
Edwin paused for a moment when Elizaveta asked whether he would be willing to teach her how to use a swore, considering "Its not too bold to ask at all. I would definitely be willing to teach you how to use a sword, its more the matter of whether I would be capable of doing so. I can certainly try." he finally replied with a friendly smile, noting the callouses on her hands. Good god, she certainly was not a typical princess; he doubted most of the women in this room had even held a hammer, let alone had much experience with one. The future Tsarina was a woman of many colours, it seemed...
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Richard rose from the table, glancing over towards Edwin and watching the young king for a few moments. He certainly seemed to be doing fine with his newly betrothed, for which Richard was grateful. It would have been an absolute disaster, trying to keep the prince in line if he had hated his betrothed.
He turned away and slowly crossed the room, scanning the fasces until he located Liviana and approached her, glass of wine in hand "Ah, Liviana, its an honour to meet you at last. It's a shame that your betrothed is not attending." Richard said with a small frown on his face as he took a sip of the wine lowering the glass and pausing for a few moments before speaking "Apparently they didn't receive the letter. How are you doing at the moment? Not ill I hope? I was very sorry to have heard that you were a sickly child, life often deals us a very unfair hand."
He turned his head towards Aelia "You're Aelia, the daughter of the senates president, yes? It's a pleasure to meet you; You look radiant." He said with a small smile before he turned his attention back to Liviana "I have an offer that might be of interest to you, given your current situation. They say you are a very intelligent young woman and so you must forgive me in being an opportunist in this situation. Its not every day this sort of thing happens."
