[center][h2][color=red] Prince Edwin of Britannia [/color][/h2][/center]

Edwin grimaced at Liviana's rattling cough, taking a handkerchief from his pocket and offering it to her. He quickly changed the expression to a friendly and reassuring smile. He had heard that she had been a sickly child - no doubt her stature was a result of her poor health as well - but he had not expected her to still be so ill from it all. It was foolish of him to be so naive as to believe that she might have recovered, it should have been obvious that her sickly childhood would taken its toll.

"I suppose Aciras is to my liking though I do find myself slightly homesick. That is likely a result of this occasion rather than any dislike of the place itself. I wonder, is it to your liking?" Edwin asked with a small frown, looking around the room quickly "As for the trip, it went well enough though I confess I could find no comfort in coming to this occasion."

Edwin paused as he and his betrothed were approached by a pair of young woman, some of the servants Casimir had decided to gift during his extravagant entrance. With a small frown he turned to look at the girl who had approached him, nodding awkwardly as she curtsied and went to introduce herself. 

“My name is Ashi Astillo, your grace. I will be in your service for the next three months by the order of Prince Casimir. How may I serve you?” She said with a smile. He took a moment to examine her; She had long dark hair, tanned skin and startlingly vivid green eyes; Her facial features were slightly marred by a crooked nose though he would not consider it to detract too much from her appearance. Certainly, she would be considered attractive - though perhaps not beautiful. (He couldn't help but note that both of the servants were taller than his bride to be.)

Edwin blinked a few times, glancing to Liviana as she bumped into him from the side, apparently startled at the sudden appearance of the two servants. He couldn't help but smirk at her repeated apologies and in turn he assured her that no harm was done. Once Liviana had dispensed with her servant on an errand to fetch her personal items, Edwin snapped his attention back to Ashi and gave a small wave of his hand.

"Hm. Well, it would be best for you to help the other servant- Asavi, was it?- to move Princess Liviana's belongings. She could do with your assistance more than myself at this moment." 

"As you wish, your grace." Ashi replied with another wide smile, spinning on her heel and hurrying off after her colleague. 

Edwin waited until the girl was out of an earshot before he spun around and leant in towards Liviana, speaking in a quiet and slightly concerned voice "Perhaps I am being paranoid on account of my nervousness but don't you find that to be somewhat - suspect? A gift of servants who no doubt will be in close proximity to the royals and whose loyalties almost certainly lie with Casimir- I am ill at ease with it, they could all too easily be passing along anything we say. Perhaps it would be information that is comparatively inconsequential given what I hear of him - But all the same, I am not sure I like the thought."

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