10.Sep.19, 01:48 AM
Such petulance. He really was dealing with a child. Did she think this was the way to make allies? He had put too much time and effort in moulding her into what he needed and wanted to give up on the bitch now but she was close to pricking at his temper. He wouldn't lower himself to her baiting words or even the lack of pretending to drink--which was worth half points anyway. Just because it had been a sealed bottle didn't mean anything. He could have poisoned it before resealing it himself, after all. He gave her an amused grin before tossing back his entire drink--a waste of fine scotch meant to be savoured, but it proved how childish she was being that he'd poison her on such an open visit.
He set the glass down and studied her when she mentioned Tazikel's name. Where had that come from and why was it more important than his own visit and the reason for it? "If you recall your studies, he's the second son of Tillek Hold." Was this her own random game? He tested her and now she was testing him? Had she learned they had been somewhat close years before and this was a test of confiding personal information? He wasn't sure what would be gained from that knowledge but shared it anyway. "Oh and he fostered at High Reaches Hold for years where he was a personal pupil of mine. Both of us being second sons with ambitions." Tazikel's ambitions were more along the line of 'but I want to shirk all of my duties and play like Jalazmar does!' and Azrin was happy to comply in showing him the ways of getting out of things but he also taught him a few other important life lessons, though he didn't think Tazikel ever took them to heart. Probably had something to do with the boy worshiping his older brother while Azrin wanted to murder his.
"What, exactly, has inspired an interest in Tazikel? Is adorable Kordiavis pretending to be a Lord again and bringing up his connections with Aldra and Tazikel?" He watched her face closely, checking to see if she knew Kordiavis knew Tazikel, or even how close his relationship to Aldra was. It didn't seem like it, which was unsurprising. Kordiavis always stuck to himself when he wasn't with his two lordling protectors and he had a feeling the judgmental brat saw Casa as a waste of his time and wouldn't have shared any information with her.
He set the glass down and studied her when she mentioned Tazikel's name. Where had that come from and why was it more important than his own visit and the reason for it? "If you recall your studies, he's the second son of Tillek Hold." Was this her own random game? He tested her and now she was testing him? Had she learned they had been somewhat close years before and this was a test of confiding personal information? He wasn't sure what would be gained from that knowledge but shared it anyway. "Oh and he fostered at High Reaches Hold for years where he was a personal pupil of mine. Both of us being second sons with ambitions." Tazikel's ambitions were more along the line of 'but I want to shirk all of my duties and play like Jalazmar does!' and Azrin was happy to comply in showing him the ways of getting out of things but he also taught him a few other important life lessons, though he didn't think Tazikel ever took them to heart. Probably had something to do with the boy worshiping his older brother while Azrin wanted to murder his.
"What, exactly, has inspired an interest in Tazikel? Is adorable Kordiavis pretending to be a Lord again and bringing up his connections with Aldra and Tazikel?" He watched her face closely, checking to see if she knew Kordiavis knew Tazikel, or even how close his relationship to Aldra was. It didn't seem like it, which was unsurprising. Kordiavis always stuck to himself when he wasn't with his two lordling protectors and he had a feeling the judgmental brat saw Casa as a waste of his time and wouldn't have shared any information with her.