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Cedric pulls out his own chair and sits down quietly.

“Right this way, father.” He leads him to the table and pulls out the chair for him and Mae.

Cedric eyes her, almost glazing over her with his eyes before looking away so as not to stare too long. He steps up beside her left and places his hand lightly around her to rest his right hand on the right side of her waist. ”Smiles on.” He whispers and waits for her to open the door with the knock.

The kitchen staff hurries to get platters and food on the dining table in the great hall. Cedric moves around, pointing out every flaw. ”Straighten that fork!” ”Add more salt!” ”Im allergic to pineapple! Get that out of here!” Her handmaiden quickly rushes over to her, assisting her quickly. ”Master is in the quite the mood.” She whispers into her ear as she finishes up. Cedric stands in front of the main doorway as the sound of the carriage is heard outside and a servant boy comes rushing in to announce the arrival of the masters father. ”MAE GET DOWN HERE THIS INSTANT!” He yells up the stairs to her bedroom, which, if everything goes as planned, will not be hers much longer and she will move into the master with him.

@Ookla the Lotus

“It’s a lousy piece of garbage, eat all you like.” He quickly rushes over to another corner of the kitchen, calling. “PUT THAT DOWN-“

Cedric is yelling at some of kitchen staff as she comes in. “I’m paying you to make exceptional food- THIS- THIS- is not exceptional.” He sees her out of the corner of his eye and turns. “Where have you been? My father will be here in an hour.” He swats at her behind harshly. “Get a move on.” He turns and faces the kitchen again. “Lets go, hurry it up!” @Ookla the Raveness

“He will get here when he gets here.” He swats her hand away. ”You better look gorgeous for him.”

He rolls his eyes. ”Well this isn’t very fun to me.”

“Uh- uhm.” Henry fumbles. Cedric looks over to him, eyeing him. “Say it, boy…” “Well, maam it certainly isn’t uhm… gentleman like… but uh-“ he gets a deadly glare from Cedric. ”Anything the master does is honorable in my mind-“ He nods, hoping he was able to please both parties. He didn’t feel like getting hurt this early in the morning. ”Should I get you a glass of water… sir…” Cedric tsks his tongue and rolls his eyes. “You are so dramatic, doll. Give the poor man a break.” He takes another swig of his whiskey, finishing his glass. ”Sir I really don’t-“ Cedric cuts him off sharply, staring at him sternly. ”Don’t you have you have something to do? I can’t possibly be the only with women to…” he tries to find a very gentle word for what he is trying to imply and instead places his hand around Mae’s waist. “Tend… to.” Henry raises his hand. “Well didn’t your fiancée-“ “Just go find some women to or something.” He swats him away. Henry runs off. Cedric releases his hand off of her waist. ”Why can’t you just behave yourself, it was one silly drink.”

“Enough excuses, and stop talking about my drinking…” he takes a sip of whiskey as Henry the butler runs in. ”Maam- you called?” He is panting.

He slams his fist against the wall to shake it. ”Don’t let that man concern you anymore…” He turns facing the door, standing in front of it with his whiskey glass. ”And my drinks shouldn’t concern you either. If you wanted me to stop drinking, then you have to learn to behave yourself hmm?” He swats at the doorknob in an attempt to open the door. ”Now you come on out and behave, my father will be hear by supper time tonight and I will not…” he slams his fist into the wall again for an intimidating effect. “…have you embarrassing me with childishness.”

"I do not know this man, you think me stupid." He mutters. "I will not have any man touching my woman!" He calls after her. "Nor will I have her disrespect me." He says under his breath and hands his shotgun to one of the butlers. He stomps through the manor up into the master bedroom. He waves for another butler and one comes running over. "Send a man for my father, I want him here for supper. We have urgent business to discuss." They stand there for a moment waiting for anything else. "GET ON!" They quickly run off to send someone for him. He picks up a bottle of whiskey and pours himself a glass, walking slowly down the hall to lean against the wall outside of Mae's bedroom. He won't barge in, he will wait for the prey to find him.

He winces slightly, but he doesn't seem to notice much.

He brings his bare hand up and slaps her clean across the face. "You shut up about that stupid man, you got a hell of a lot of explaining to do." He takes a few steps forward angrily, pushing her back.

“Oh shut up, damn woman. You get in the house. I’ll call the dogs if I must to get this good for nothing son of a gun out of my sight.” He lowers his gun slightly and pushes her inside, leaning his head out of the door just before he shuts it. ”YOU HEARD ME (your maternal guardian…. A very naughty naughty word)!!! GET ON!” He slams the door behind him and looks over at Mae, he is furious.

The front door of the manor opens and a partially hungover Cedric stands in the door. His suit is messed up and he is in his socks. ”What are you doing here?” He yells at Envoy. “Get off my lawn!” He holds up his fist. ”Go get my gun!” He turns over his shoulder and yells to a servant who quickly runs and grabs his shotgun. They hand it to him. ”GET OFF MY LAWN!” He steps out onto the front lawn of the incredibly large manor and holds up his gun to aim. @Ookla the Abstract @Ookla the Lotus

The sun begins to rise on the edge of the horizon, slow like a water droplet when it falls. The early hours blend into early morning and the colors mix in the sky magically to form beautiful combinations. A small little star rests carefully in the sky, hardly noticeable in the midday sun or midnight moon, but at just the right time, it seems brighter than everything around it. @Ookla the Black Sock On this particularly quiet and quite frankly peaceful morning, there was nothing, but silence coming from the manor. That is except for the slamming of doors, the rushing of footsteps, and the yelling of men. ”Where is that damned woman?!” @Ookla the Lotus @Ookla the Abstract

"Just- just shut up and do something- no court me- no I don't want that either- Just- ugh-..." I trail off. "Mmph." I cross my arms.

She sits silent for a moment. ”I mean I suppose this isn’t too horrible…I mean you are quite horrible, but uhm… well not quite… just a little bit. Still so horrible.” She just stops speaking, stumbling over her words. *** I look over at him, not really sure what to do or how to hold myself. ”I’m sorry, I don’t know what I’m doing…I’ve never had to try and impress someone.” I sigh and mumble the second part. “I didn’t ask to be thrown out to the dogs like fresh meat either, but here I am talking to one.” I say under my breath. Cedric is tended to, taken to the master bedroom of the manor and despite all the drinks he manages to stay awake just a little longer to try and read a book, unsure as to the words he is reading, but he knows he is looking at a dead tree covered in ink.

“I don’t know what you want to know, sir.” She fiddles with her fingers a little nervously. “My names Clementine Ashcroft, I have a billion secrets and I’m not supposed to tell you.” She looks down at her hand, rubbing and fiddling anxiously. ”Not even if I wanted to.” She looks up at him right in the eyes and with a fairly stern voice. ”And I don’t want to, thank you.”

“Because I don’t really want to be here, I don’t anybody wants me to be here either.” I let my accent slip a little and just go silent, crossing my legs a little more lady like.