Lafiel felt Goodmen's hands leave her shoulders as she attentively listened to him, she was amazed that such a person of bravery and strong character would feel uneasy and on edge at a party feeling something similiar to the way she felt. Her innocent smile covering the astonishment of her words.
She felt herself suddenly being steered away leaving Goodmen to be alone suddenly the hand that was on her shoulder was unyielding and strong so she offered little resistance. When she looked to see whom the person she suddenly found manouvering her to an empty corner of the room. She was surprised to find that it was Oliver Drasek the Tarrant family's chamberlain come undercover MI5 agent in his old butler disguise which was flawless this night his face looked aged as did his grey hair. As she looked at him for a hint of what was on his mind his face was neutral an impassive but she knew she was about to be scolded she could feel it coming and see it in his eyes, she braced herself.
"What on earth do you think your doing young lady! Acting in such a poor fashion with such atrocious actions befitting your place in society. By gosh hugging people in public but no less than a lesser commoner who has been dragged into your party inapropriately dressed and is by far distatefully below your status!" Scolded Oliver in a whisper which felt to Lafiel just as nerve racking if not more so than when he was yelling at her which was truely terrifying. Lafiel became withdrawn her face frowning, "Oliver it's my birthday I can hug whom ever I so choose and do as I wish." Oliver's eyes hardened Lafiel could tell he was really angry with her his response was sharp, "You will behave according to that of the nobility young lady and behave yourself. Such actions affect the publics opinion of you and shame you oh an of course imagine should any of the press be present here this eve and word or lies be spun about you. Oh let alone the security risk what if someone had a concealed weapon you would be such a prize picking being such a harmless innocent girl. Now please stop acting so innocently naive and wake up, act apropriately."
Lafiel was amazed he really ever told her off for as long as she had been alive only when she was young and would have gotten her dress dirty or created any mischief with her brother. She pondered his words a moment then could not bring herself to resist the temptation she suddenly stepped into him wraping her arms around the old man in a warm hug. As she did so she gave him a quick peck on the cheek and put her lips right next to his ear even though she was straining for height against this extremely tall man she whispered into his ear, "I love you Oliver I really do you have been nothing but a loyal member of my familities household for many years before I was born and I oh you my life on what would be more than one occasion I do believe but please don't lecture me not this evening just let your extremely prissy prim an proper nature slide a little so that I might enjoy myself and hug my friends if I so desire." She felt strong hand pry her hands an arms from around him Oliver was not as gentle as he normally was she suddenly found herself facing the crowd his hands firmly clasped on her as he knelt his head to her left ear to anybody else in the room it would look just as if the Chamberlain was advising her some secret words meant for her ears only. "Countess you will at the very least refrain from hugging your servants do I make myself clear. I will only do this once for you as it is your party should something happen from your actions tonight I will make sure they have no ill affect against you but please limit your hugs and your touchy feely affections to a minimum. Especially in regards to servants you will not be able to hug them all an such an act would show favouritism or hint at other less savoury things now. Off you go now." Oliver's hands didn't release her shoulders there was obviously more he had to be said as she waited curiously wondering if his fingers would leave red marks on her alibaster skin even the lightest of holds seemed to do such things. "Oh I do believe you haven't spoken with those two over there they will surely surprise you I'm sure you will be most pleased when you realise whom the gentleman is. They both are probably a tie for the most dangerous thing in this room at the moment with the oddly dressed man and that woman over there but don't worry I don't believe the former is here for any unsociable reasons." Lafiel almost felt the smile in his voice the change in his mood as he suddenly gentely pushed her in the direction of the two people she hadn't introduced herself to.
Lafiel gracefully walked over to the couple even though she had been propelled as the man opened his mouth and spoke introducing himself, Lafiel's face exploded in emotion and shock there was all manner of questions that popped into mind but most of all was the shock that Oliver knew about her trip to the restaurant recently. She knew without a doubt she stood under the gaze of Salazaar Kithe and she returned his gaze without a hint of fear.
Lafiel was taken a back in awe by the presents the Kithes had given her they had exscused themselves and she immediately ran upstairs to her room and put necklace on in front of the mirror of her dresser. The gold necklace the diamonds and the dark red rubies amazed her she put the ring of hers and the box it was in somewere safe no one would touch it and raced back downstairs just as a butler announced the arrival of Admiral hale she spotted him from afar as she descended the Grand Staircase and headed towards him. It felt strange to have such a heave necklace around her neck she had never worn anything like this before in her life she was truely captivated as she manouvered around the two strange looking nobles whom Oliver had depicted to her as on par with the kithes for there danger which she wondered to herself what one noble might do to another. Her thoughts which were racing with joy an excitement steadied and cleared as she neared the admiral her head cleared and she remembered herself as she approached to welcome him and his date Lafiel guessed.
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