03-12-2022, 07:24 PM
Godric blinked a few times, unsure where the m'ilord bit. He looked at Merrick, a little confused. She had sounded irritated with him. He knew because people were usually irritated with him for one reason or another. The thing he didn't know was what he had done this time. Maybe his friend had an idea because he was fairly lost.
Was she trying to jab at him for some reason because he was the only one of his friends who wasn't really titled? Not his fault he was a second son. In fact, Godric had always preferred it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to be here. He would have been stuck with that blasted dukedom while his friends had all the fun starting the school. What a tragedy that would have been.
And him - as a duke? Or even a lord, like Salazar, was laughable. Only an idiot would give him land to manage when he hadn't the mind for it. No his brain was wired for different things - like dueling and fighting and magic. Those were his wheelhouse.
But seriously...if that was the way women acted (and he was well aware that it was quite often the case), he was rather lucky to be unmarried.
Then his mind went back to what Merrick had said before the nurse left - about Gwen suggesting this. It was rather surprising, considering that she usually wasn't creative with this sort of thing. Granted, Merrick had done the hard work. She'd merely adjusted his original idea. However, the fact that the two of them had been consorting before school had even started.
Maybe a normal brother would have been concerned; leveled a threat or two to make sure Merrick knew that little sisters and fellow teachers were off-limits. Godric wasn't that responsible however. What was wrong with a small friendship between the pair. Nothing would come of it so there was nothing to worry about...as long as his brother didn't find out she'd been seeing unmarried young knights alone at night, Godric wouldn't have to get the lecture about it. And then worry about having to find another writing teacher because there was no way Gifford would leave her here if he heard of a whisper of inappropriate behavior on her part.
"Well, it seems to have worked out. Helga will be quite pleased with it, as am I. Rowena might not say anything, likely because she'll be jealous she didn't think of it first but don't take it to heart. She's that way with everyone. But that will just be her way of complimenting the work - saying it's good enough to be her own." Godric winked at him reassuringly.
Was she trying to jab at him for some reason because he was the only one of his friends who wasn't really titled? Not his fault he was a second son. In fact, Godric had always preferred it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to be here. He would have been stuck with that blasted dukedom while his friends had all the fun starting the school. What a tragedy that would have been.
And him - as a duke? Or even a lord, like Salazar, was laughable. Only an idiot would give him land to manage when he hadn't the mind for it. No his brain was wired for different things - like dueling and fighting and magic. Those were his wheelhouse.
But seriously...if that was the way women acted (and he was well aware that it was quite often the case), he was rather lucky to be unmarried.
Then his mind went back to what Merrick had said before the nurse left - about Gwen suggesting this. It was rather surprising, considering that she usually wasn't creative with this sort of thing. Granted, Merrick had done the hard work. She'd merely adjusted his original idea. However, the fact that the two of them had been consorting before school had even started.
Maybe a normal brother would have been concerned; leveled a threat or two to make sure Merrick knew that little sisters and fellow teachers were off-limits. Godric wasn't that responsible however. What was wrong with a small friendship between the pair. Nothing would come of it so there was nothing to worry about...as long as his brother didn't find out she'd been seeing unmarried young knights alone at night, Godric wouldn't have to get the lecture about it. And then worry about having to find another writing teacher because there was no way Gifford would leave her here if he heard of a whisper of inappropriate behavior on her part.
"Well, it seems to have worked out. Helga will be quite pleased with it, as am I. Rowena might not say anything, likely because she'll be jealous she didn't think of it first but don't take it to heart. She's that way with everyone. But that will just be her way of complimenting the work - saying it's good enough to be her own." Godric winked at him reassuringly.
