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Post by Felicita on Mar 2, 2008 6:14:57 GMT -5
Felicita and Kai had been sending messengers to each other right since the start when they first had met in Lucius’ house to decide when and where their informal dinner should be held. They had chosen to set this meeting on neutral ground, so neither in Lucius’ house, nor in the house Kai was staying in. Now finally the day had come and Felicita readied herself to leave from her current home, Marius’ house. She had told him about this dinner, but now tried to be not noticed by him before she left, because she knew how pained his look then would be.
Together with a few servants she made her way to the house where the dinner had been prepared, and she entered, wondering if Kai already had arrived. A big table stood in the middle of the room, alit with many torches and candles because sunset soon was to come. Servants stood around, who had prepared these rooms and the meal for them.
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Post by Kai on Mar 2, 2008 6:39:51 GMT -5
Kai had been preparing for this dinner all day, he had a feeling that it was going to be REALLY uncomfortable. He decided to ease himself into it, they were going to eat at someone's house and hopefully get to know each other a little better, hell they may even like each other. As he set out from the house he was staying in him and his companions enjoyed the warm evening as they made their way to the house. They soon arrived seeing the servants standing outside he presumed Felicita had already arrived. He walked into the house and saw the large table set with food and lit with candles. He soon saw Felicita and once again she looked beautiful. He smiled at her and said " It is nice to see you again, I hope you haven't been waiting long. Shall we sit down?" He waved towards the table. " You look beautiful tonight if I may say. How are you? I know it must be hard say goodbye to everyone." He sat looking at her waiting for a reply.
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Post by Felicita on Mar 2, 2008 14:17:06 GMT -5
Felicita had heard someone entering the house, and this made her turn. Surprisingly for her, she was glad to see that it was Kai. Marriage was not at all about love, this she had learned in the past few days, even although her marriage with Marius was based on these feelings. However, all she wished for was friendship between her and Kai, and she was sure they could achieve this aim. At least this was the evening to prove it. "It is good to see you as well, Kai. I did not wait long, don't worry, I just arrived." Felicita replied to him with a smile on her face.
She then continued "Indeed, it is not easy to let go of all here." She continued while sitting down. "But it has do be done, right? When will you be leaving for Illyria did you say?" she asked.
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Post by Kai on Mar 2, 2008 17:21:49 GMT -5
Kai sat through all this listening intently, she seemed to be very mature about the whole situation. He had released from the beginning that this marriage would not be about love. If they liked each other it would help things but either way they were going to get married. He smiled at her " If you try and forget about what happens here it will make it easier when you move, I will be going to Illyria in about three days, will you come with me? It really would help if you did, I want to get to know you." He smiled at her and looked at the food "Shall we eat?"
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Post by Felicita on Mar 3, 2008 13:41:29 GMT -5
Several meal plates had been readied by the servants and already had been placed on the table. Several of them served all different kinds of vegetables, differently cooked and prepared, eggs, fruit, but also meat. Felicita sat down while letting her eyes move over these plates, then replied to Kai "Then I believe I will go with you to Illyria, in three days." she spoke, thinking that then within three days she needed to pack, and say farewell, as well as have Lucius divorce her marriage with Marius finally. After a short sigh, she went on. "Yes, let us eat then, I hope you will enjoy it. Do the meals served in Illyria differ from ours?" She asked him.
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Post by Kai on Mar 3, 2008 14:44:55 GMT -5
As she said that she would come with him it put allot of his problems to rest. He hoped he could grow to like her and he really hoped she could grow to like him as well. Hopefully they could get on perfectly well. He smiled at her and said "I'm so glad that you will come with me it will be so much easier that you are joining me." He started to eat and said "The meals are slightly different, we have little vegetables but allot more meat. But I have to say I do like the food here maybe I should try to introduce back at home. Maybe you can help me? In Illyria it is very hard to get people to change their ways, especially the nobility. But what about you? What do you do here for fun? What is your favorite thing to do in the city of Rome?" He got back to filling his face with the very fine Roman food.
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Post by Felicita on Mar 6, 2008 4:35:01 GMT -5
(Sorry that I only answer now... university kept me busy.)
Felicita nodded to Kai's words, she did not mind to have more meat for the meals. The only reason to why there was little meat for the Romans to eat was that meat was considered worth so much that they sacrificed it to the gods to bid for merci, for help and their kindness. However, she now spoke "Well, I know how to cook Roman food, so maybe I could introduce a few meals to your cook back in Illyria. Only little changes, so that your nobility hardly will notice any difference." She said with a smile.
Before she answered his next questions, Felicita picked up her fork and began to eat a few pieces of cooked vegetables, for she was hungry. She took some sips of wine as well before at last she went on to answer him. "Well, you know, I mostly prefer to meet my friends and brothers." She answered truthfully. "And with them I then stay inside, just talking, enjoying the time with them. I'm rather not an outgoing person." She told him about herself. "But what about you? What do you do in your freetime when Illyria does not need you anymore?" She returned his questions.
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Post by Kai on Mar 6, 2008 13:24:52 GMT -5
(It's fine, hope it's going well)
Kai listened to all she had to say with real interest. He had been in one marriage filled with hate and he was almost glad when she was passed away, and yet he was reminded about her daily with his daughter who was a spitting image os his first wife. He wanted this marriage to be ,at least, based on friendship. " I hope your very subtle, the nobility are unbelievably picky, it took me years to convince them to let me rule, Well in my free time I like to get my head clear, I go for rides, hunting, talk to my daughter. Her name is Vanora, I'm sure you will like her. If I want to relax I read some greek or go to the gardens. I want you to meet my daughter, you should like her." He ate some more food savoring every moment of it.
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Post by Felicita on Mar 10, 2008 14:43:01 GMT -5
(Thanks, well, the beginning of each term seems to be quite stressing)
Felicita lightly laughed a little before answering. "Oh, well, don't worry, I can be quite persistent. No matter how long it takes to make them accept some of the delicacies of Rome, I can wait." She spoke, before thinking about his further words. She had not known that Kai had a daughter, Lucius had not informed her about this, if he even knew about her himself. However, Felicita was instantly convinced that she would try everything to build up a good relationship between them. She herself always had wished to get children one day, well, at least it seemed she soon would have a step daughter.
"Of course, I surely would want to meet her." She spoke smiling. "Vanora is a beautiful name. How old is she?" She asked.
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Post by Kai on Mar 10, 2008 15:44:51 GMT -5
( I know how you feel I've got exams at the moment  ) He smiled when Felicita said that she would keep trying, he needed someone to help him like that. The only person remotely like that was his daughter, but being an 18 year old maiden nobody paid much attention to her. He looked up at Felicita when she was finished and said " Well she is a beautiful girl, but I suppose all parents say that, don't they? She is 18 years old and should have been married off a while ago. But I love her too much just to give her away. Do you have any children? I hope to have a son some day." He trailed off thinking it probably was not the best conversation on their first night out. |
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Post by Felicita on Mar 11, 2008 16:02:11 GMT -5
(Oh poor you! I hope they go well.)
Felicita thought a little before answering this time. "Hmm... I am sure you know when the time is right, or when she herself finds that the time is ripe." She answered to the first part before taking a sip of the delicious wine. "And no, I don't have any children. I was only married for the first time a few months ago, there has not been much time for any family planning yet." She went on, not sure how to react to him telling that he wished for a son. On the one hand, it was obvious he wished for an heir to his throne one day, as it was unusual at these times for women to take over the power. On the other hand, however, she was not sure if she was ready yet for children. In fact, she was only a few years older than his own daughter, she herself still felt like a child. As well, she propably first wanted to get used to the changes in her life before think of her own children.
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Post by Kai on Mar 11, 2008 16:15:45 GMT -5
(They are not that bad actually)
Kai tried to keep smiling knowing that the conversation was starting to come upon rocky ground. d**n he really shouldn't have brought up children. " Yes, she will probably know when the time is right I just think I need to organize some potentials suiters. I'm sure you will have children one day ,my dear, perhaps when the time is right. Well I have to say I am feeling quite full after a meal like that. Perhaps we should retire soon? It's been a long day." He looked over to her hoping she was feeling slightly less embarrassed he knew he would, he was nearly old enough to be this girls father. He just hoped it would not get in the way of their relationship.
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Post by Felicita on Mar 16, 2008 14:44:57 GMT -5
Felicita nodded to Kai's words, for she didn't want to interrupt while he was speaking. She wondered what his daughter thought about her father organizing a husband for her. However, as it was common at this time to barely know, sometimes not even like the partner whom you were to marry, and she soon would get to know Kai's daughter and would get to know her thoughts, there would be no problem she thought. After he ended, she spoke "Yes, I believe if you are finished eating, we should retire. I also need to start packing for when I am to leave with you to Illyria, much work there awaits me."
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