"I don't believe you understand how being an Earl works, Alex..." Ciel said testily, keeping himself to the side of the dresser. Perhaps were he a few years younger he'd bite for the tailor's suggestion, but with plenty to do today and an important event tonight he had no time to fool around. Eyes narrowing slightly he motioned for the other boy to get on with it, not giving in to his childish games. "Delaying him means delaying me, and I'm not one to be held back. The only thing delaying anyone right now is you, and unless you want me to speak to Ms. Baker about your performance today I suggest you get on with it." What an obnoxious boy Alex was turning out to be. He was speaking to Ciel as if they were friends, and what an absurd thought that was. They may be close in age, but by class they were worlds apart, and thus being 'friends' wasn't something that was going to happen.

It was as though Alex was dead-set on infuriating Ciel as much as he could. Anyone with proper etiquette would have watched what they said, and certainly not sat upon their client's dresser. An eyebrow twitched in a show of annoyance, but to keep his own image up the earl kept from shouting or cussing the tailor out. It wouldn't be that long of an appointment, he assured himself, closing his eyes and exhaling. Why did he get the irritating feeling though that this entire meeting was going to be fruitless? Opening his eyes when Alex began to speak he listened silently, a bit puzzled as to why this was being shared. He didn't care at all about the boy's past, or even why Ms. Baker had taken him on as an apprentice. To ask such a thing was an insult to Ms. Baker's integrity, he assumed that the woman knew what she was doing. What Ciel wasn't so confident in though was sending Alex out this soon, as it seemed he had quite a bit to learn before coming out into the real world. Any other noble, the young boy mused, would have had Alex thrown out on sight.

"Ms. Baker's method? I'm astonished you actually know anything about being a tailor," Ciel remarked, smirking as he turned and shut the armoire again. "If you're serious though then so be it. I need this by tonight though, as you're well aware, so try not to waste any more of my time. My patience is already thin as it is." If he was sincere about getting to work then just as well. Breakfast would be ready soon enough and he was admittedly rather hungry. Ciel went back over to his bed again, standing at the foot of it and holding his arms out to his side, tapping his foot impatiently. "If you try anything again then I'll send you off. I can always go into town and buy an outfit if need be, bear in mind I really don't need you."