01-05-2022, 07:44 PM
"Aye, than' ye fer the advice," he said, hoping he had done a good enough job of that already. He wished Moira could be at the school to not only learn but he knew his brother thought she'd be safer here than back home. True though his father had settled on the shore of Brittania, their ancestral home was in Eire, and they visited frequently enough that the accent stuck.
With Viking raids still being a thing, Merrick was inclined to agree with his assessment. Their father was stubborn however and was unsure that he wanted to send his only daughter to Scotland for safekeeping. Merrick knew eventually they would wear him down, as their mother Cait was on their side as well. She saw it as an opportunity not only for her daughter to learn under the finest magical minds but also to expand her horizons and experiences. Make her more worldly without sacrificing her modesty. Surely, Mannix Raine would come around sooner rather than later with such pressure on him.
Merrick smiled at Gwen, feeling a little bit smitten and unable to help it. He wasn't sure what was so intriguing about the woman but he felt drawn to her like an arrow on a bowstring. "I can o'ly 'ope tha' I be as good a role model as Maximus was te me," he said, hoping he could make his family proud with his new direction in life. Being a knight was hard business and he would much rather settle down and make a family than continue on the road fighting monsters and men.
With Viking raids still being a thing, Merrick was inclined to agree with his assessment. Their father was stubborn however and was unsure that he wanted to send his only daughter to Scotland for safekeeping. Merrick knew eventually they would wear him down, as their mother Cait was on their side as well. She saw it as an opportunity not only for her daughter to learn under the finest magical minds but also to expand her horizons and experiences. Make her more worldly without sacrificing her modesty. Surely, Mannix Raine would come around sooner rather than later with such pressure on him.
Merrick smiled at Gwen, feeling a little bit smitten and unable to help it. He wasn't sure what was so intriguing about the woman but he felt drawn to her like an arrow on a bowstring. "I can o'ly 'ope tha' I be as good a role model as Maximus was te me," he said, hoping he could make his family proud with his new direction in life. Being a knight was hard business and he would much rather settle down and make a family than continue on the road fighting monsters and men.
