Pleased that the little one is taking a moment to think things over rather than blurting out the first thing that enters his mind the elder begins humming softly as he waits. His hand continues to move soothingly up and down along the young one's back, the fading light making Dorian feel more and more 'alive'. When at last James comes up with his questions Dorian looks to him with a vaguely curious gleam in his eyes. [i]'He is obviously disturbed by the idea of having to be so proper all the time. That is a shame, as he looks quite hansom when he is all cleaned up. I am not as strict as many of my age and status, however I do have standards'[/i] His hand comes up to run through the soiled locks and he lets out a sigh.

“I do not require that you always dress your best, however I do like to see my little ones in clean clothing, so if you insist on roughhousing outside I may ask you to change before coming to meals. As for how you act, other than showing my guests the respect the deserve, treating the help kindly, and not acting as a wild man on the hunt, I have no druthers as to how you act.” He ruffles the hair beneath his fingers gently. “You are a young one, and your own style will come in time. I am not going to make you some sort of slave or servant, and if you wish, I will even allow you to travel. One day. When I am sure that the wildness that drove you to kill so heedlessly is thoroughly stamped out.” 

He purrs softly, his blood waking up as the night begins sliding in. “You will have your reign of the house, the rules simple and not at all binding. If you like I can teach you the blade, about my business with horses, or anything else you wish to learn from me. The nearby town is large, so hunting is easier, the people not so much noticing the people suddenly coming down with what they call anemia.” He chuckles. “Humans will come up with the most wild ideas to hide the truth from themselves. . .” His gaze falls down to James, looking deep into his eyes. "The ranch is vast, stretching on for miles, and I own a good portion of the nearby forest as well, so you will have somewhere more familiar to further soil you nice clean clothes.” He chuckles again and tugs playfully on the boy's hair.