[Filter: Hollis Bercator]

[murrha]

it looks like
Lorelei and i will be marrying
in January.

[Added a little later, after this]

forgive me
who is Mr. Sveinn?

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[Filter: Dominic Bercator]

[a_human_pulse]

[WHAT.]

.. oh.

he's a friend of mine. and apparently
a jack of all trades.

[Filter: Hollis Bercator]

[murrha]

[lengthy pause]

you don't think
it is wise?

i see.
i think he is applying to be
my music teacher.

[Filter: Dominic Bercator]

[a_human_pulse]

I didn't expect it
so soon.

I'm not sure what I think.

Ah, yes.
He's ... enterprising.

[Filter: Hollis Bercator]

[murrha]

the longer i wait
the more chance there is of
losing the chance
as it stands
neither of us have much to offer
any other candidates.

i see.
i will meet with him
i suppose
there is no harm in it.

[Filter: Dominic Bercator]

[a_human_pulse]

You have more to offer than you know.

[Filter: Hollis Bercator]

[murrha]

you are very kind
always

however
let us look at this realistically

i inherit nothing save funds and a name
which is forever tainted
i bring nothing to the table save infirmity
and an ability to discuss personal details with great grandparents.

if lorelei's family were not currently
in straits of scandal at equal odds with my infirmity
and she had not expressed a specific wish to continue
i would forbid it.

[Filter: Dominic Bercator]

[a_human_pulse]

Dominic,
please do not refer to yourself

as an invalid again.

[Filter: Hollis Bercator]

[murrha]

i did not, i-- [haphazardly crossed out]

as you say.

[Filter: Dominic Bercator]

[a_human_pulse]

what if
the vanjalists are right

& your belief in these things

makes them even more so?

[Filter: Hollis Bercator]

[murrha]

[lengthy pause while he puts on his diplomacy hat]

then i suppose
they are right.