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[color=DDB775]Interactions:[/color] [@Inertia] Auguste [@Helo] Callum
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King Edin shook his head in disappointment as he watched his two sons approach him. The cherry on the top of this evening’s humiliation was his own sons’ tardiness. His gaze locked with a deadly aim at his son Callum, who was [i]always[/i] the source of the problem. He knew Auguste would not dare do such a thing tonight. [color=DDB775][i]Callum. If only you could stop being a failure for once in your life. Ungrateful, little…[/i][/color] He sometimes wondered if he was the son of Duke Lorenzo Vikena rather than his own.

[color=CE944E]“Darling. Let it go.”[/color]The hushed voice of his wife filled his ear and she put her hand over his to grip it. [color=CE944E]“It’s as if the ball has only begun. It was halted while the issue at hand was worked through. He has not missed a thing.”[/color]

[color=DDB775]“Do not speak condescendingly towards me. How many times should I let this go? Callum forgets his place time and time again and it sullies my reputation. If he were not my son, I’d care not, but he is an extension of me and every extension of me should hold themselves in the greatest regard, and thus-” [/color]Their sons approached into earshot so he drew off his quiet ranting.

King Edin kept glaring silently at Callum, his gaze adverted from the acceptable Auguste. At this point, he did not even care if it were to be proven that it was Auguste’s fault they were late. He could not fend off his anger from his weakest link.

[color=CE944E]“It’s…Been going. It’s only begun, my love so not to fret.”[/color]Queen Alibeth replied to Auguste and smiled, [color=CE944E]“How handsome you look. It warms my heart to see you and Callum so grown and beautiful. Please have a good time tonight.[/color] She stood up and moved over to give them each a hug. King Edin cleared his throat. After giving a slightly longer hug to Callum, she turned about and returned to her throne silently.

[color=DDB775]“Tonight you must be on the lookout for a wife.”[/color]King Edin announced and put his hands on his hips as he stood up from his throne to address the two. He was comfortable doing so as he had his throne area fenced off with velvet roping as well as guards to keep people from his personal space. The music was loud; only his wife and two sons would hear his words. [color=DDB775] “All three of my sons are still unmarried. What a joke. Keep on your toes boys as you see Prince Felix of the Varian Kingdom already is betrothed to a Lady, a daughter of a duchess. You listen here well, now gentlemen, I will have no ugly nor impoverished woman. She will be approved by me and she will be obedient. Your brother Wulfric knows well not to bother with anyone of low status. Follow his suit. Though…”[/color]He paused to get a glimpse of the Wulfric conversating with the loud thing that had been yammering about earlier on. How could they let their women speak like that? Did they not know their place behind the men? Annoyance filled him as he had hoped Wulfric to lead by a good example. The last thing they needed was more than necessary visitations from people who brought filthy and dangerous animals into his castle. [color=DDB775]“Let’s try to keep your selection-”[/color] He broke off his next statement as he caught sight of the Sultan approaching. [color=DDB775]“Auguste, [i]Callum[/i], turn about and greet the Sultan Raif Kadir as soon as he arrives.”[/color]