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Cynric looked surprised that she would even asked, an emotion that was clearly not faked. He had thought what he was doing was obvious. "It's a childrens book." He explained finally. "One written by my great, great Grandmother." The Nobleman had figured it would be the best to start with...

"Excellent." Cynric said as he took a sip of his drink, glancing at the food for a moment as he mused. The idea that she didn't want to leave the estate alone was...troublesome, mostly because he didn't want to accompany her on every errand. That would have to be addressed, but for now he would...

Another day, another few hours spent in the study. It seemed that Cynric was almost obesessed with what he found there, as if he hadn't been living within the Estate for the last few decades of his life. Fingers flipped through pages as Ennui came to him once more on the evening. "Ah there...

Cynric watched her for a moment, the nerves flickering on her face, the way that she tried to pull herself together a bit more tightly. It was like she was a hunted animal. "Come here." The Nobleman wondered how she would have fared with some of the other families. There were some who treated...

Cynric paused at the doors of the estate, frowning for a second as he noticed he had nicked the wood in his rush. "Unfortunate." He said with a shake of his head, he would have to get that fixed. Ennui likely could not do it, but she wouldn't be blamed for that. Another master might have had...

Cynric patted Ennui's head gently, allowing her the moment of humanity. She was a servant, but he was not a monster, not completely. For a few seconds she would have a moment of peace, the warmth of the sun and a soft breeze running over the meadow as they stood there. Cynric gave her time...

There was a loud snap that seemed to echo out in the meadow just behind Ennui. It was followed by the sound of a body hitting the floor, the man who had been standing landed on the ground with a thump. His head was practically wrenched from his body, twisted far beyond what any form of human...

It was the scream that pulled his eyes up from the pages of the book. The Meadow was not too far from the estate, and the small valley that his family had built the Manor in was curved in such a way that sound traveled. It had been made originally to hear coming travelers, but Ennui's desperate...

Cynric's day did not change much from the one before. He heard the door close when Ennui made her way from the estate, though he did not look up from his book as she went upon her way. For him there was no concern. Running wasn't an option for the girl, and if she did not reappear when she was...

The meal came quickly, and the next day even faster. Dawn struck, and a certain calm silence hung over the entirety of the estate. Though the manor was large and from the outside appeared to be slowly falling to pieces, there was no sign of that in the morning. Vines still covered old bricks...

Cynric glanced up from his book finally, his hand settling on the page of the tome as though he were trying to hide what was upon it. After a few seconds he smiled it to himself, as if remembering, and then drew his palm away. He considered her question for a moment. "Come here." The Nobleman...

Cynric didn't respond a second time, simply continuing with his reading as though it were nothing at all to be concerned about. The day passed on by quickly. It had been dawn when Ennui arrived, and it seemed throughout the hours that Cynric rarely moved from his place within the study. Every...

"Oh." Cynric spoke up just as she was walking out the door. The Nobleman did not look up as he spoke. There was an absentness to his voice, as if he wasn't entirely present in the room anymore. He was looking down at his book, focused upon the pages as Ennui made her way through the door. His...

He smiled. "Yes." Cynric agreed, tilting his head in a nod before he finally let go of the end of her braid. His knuckles brushed gently down her jaw. "You best." There wasn't really any urgency to any of it, not anymore. He knew things would improve now, that had been part of the bargain. He...

"Excellent." He told her, never letting go of her braid. There really was quite a bit to do. Cynric himself had thought about attending to some of it, but in his own stupor of alcohol and other things had never quite gotten around to it. His research had been more important, and ultimately...