[h2][center][color=0072bc]Lady Adriana[/color]

The Láska Estate[/center][/h2]

"Lady Adriana!" 

It had been a pleasant evening. A grand affair had happened at the Pavelon Estate, and Adriana had been asked to attend by the young master of the house himself. Many of the upper-crust was there, but Lord Pavelon had only eyes for her. He entertained her for sure, but she was still not ready to settle down. Especially since she had still not found what she was looking for. What that quite was, she wasn't sure yet.

"Lady Adriana! I have a message for you!"

She had left the party shortly before it ended, claiming a need for sleep. Which was true. Long parties did tend to wear one out, especially with all the dancing. But it was a bit of an overwork of her talent that had exhausted her. Her glove had somehow become a token that Lord Pavelon had taken for himself. She had spent most of the evening avoiding touching objects, but she couldn't avoid it forever. Luckily her talent had chosen not to reveal too much about the objects she was touching. A snippet here about how the servants resented their master, how one of the ladies had spent some time with someone not her husband... 

"Lady Adriana! Please wake up!"

[color=0072bc]"I am awake!"[/color] Adriana yelled, throwing the blankets from her person. She walked over to the door of her room and opened it. [color=0072bc]"What is so urgent that you had to wake me at this hour?"[/color] She glared at the servant, who was not alone. She recognized the man behind him as Ren, personal manservant to the head of Ianus Congreatio. 

"You have a message from this gentleman, My Lady. I am sorry that we woke you." The servant bowed and walked off.

"Message from my master. He wishes to have you inspect this, without your gloves on. He wishes for a personal report at the earliest convenience." Rem handed Adriana an already opened envelope and she looked at it. 

[color=0072bc]"Tell your master I will personally come over to the mansion myself once I have had a chance to look it over and dress."[/color] Adriana flipped the letter over in her hands, getting impressions of the woman who had held it once.

"Till then Lady Láska." Rem bowed and left. Adriana closed the door to her room and went to sit on her lounge. It was not uncommon for Adam to ask such favors of her. She was a part of the Society, and had offered her talents willingly. She looked at the envelope and focused. Impressions of a lady surgeon. An odd profession in their time, but not uncommon. This same woman was taking walks in the woods at night, but she looked agitated. She paused and pulled out the letter to read it.

"Adam,

My husband never left me, though his life was unexpectedly cut short. He stands beside me once more, beautiful and strong. How can I fear…he is my soulmate. And yet I do fear. How do I answer him?

Isabau D'allende"

Adriana knew the name. Vaguely. She remembered reading of Mr. D'allende's sudden end in the paper, as she did. So, the woman she was seeing impressions of was Isabau. She also realized there was a secondary impression on the letter. Faint. She realized it was probably Adam. Once he realized that he needed to pass off something to Adriana, he usually handled it with forceps. Adriana understood why. Secrets were secrets for a reason. It was the same reason she told no one of why she wore gloves all the time. 

She rang a little bell, and the servant from earlier entered. "My Lady?"

[color=0072bc]"Have the carriage ready. I am needed at the House Were. Also bring me some stationary."[/color] The servant nodded, bowed and left. Adriana strode over to her wardrobe and opened it. She picked out a rather somber looking black skirt, white shirt and a velvet over jacket. She set to work first on her hair, braiding it and pinning it up, and then dressed herself. She did call for assistance with her undergarments, which took several minutes. After she finished getting dressed she walked out of her room and then outside. She found the carriage ready for her and she smiled. Once in the carriage, she pulled out the stationary set she had been given and set to work on her report for Adam, as the carriage took off towards the House Ianus.