What lurks in the night
The guests were completely entertained with a couple who had arrived moments before, allowing them to easily enter and slide around the room to a more comfortable position and with a privileged view.
Em gazed at the newcomers, a young man with silver hair and a red-haired girl. Red lips curled into a smile “Sweet, very sweet, can you perceive it?” She murmured, Crow observed for a brief moment “ Overly cloying … no thanks”
Crow’s sharp eyes scanned the room. “I will investigate the rest of the building,” he said leaning towards Em, “I take care of the guests,” added the lady, smiling at them, her expression was like that of a child ready to go out and play.
The few who had noticed her presence began to whisper, her companion glared at them, his crimson eyes were like daggers piercing their souls, they couldn’t help but keep walking away from them in an attempt to avoid the white-haired man’s ominous aura.
“ Dear Crow, please don’t scare them, you are just making it more difficult” she interrupted “So… let’s begin”, Crow nodded and glaring one last time at them before he proceeded to sneak away from the sight of everyone leaving his lady in the room..
Arthur took the time to get used to the new enviroment, the ballroom had their atention centered on him and his sister, of course it was her time to shine and he would try his best to not take the spotlight.
As he escorted the ginger to one side of the room, a familiar face came to greet him. A short man but stylish man, his chubby face and black hair only matched the tupid beard he was carrying. It was an aquaintance of the family, Mr. Wrynn who waved with smile as Arthur and Judith aproached.
“ahh mr Wrynn, good to see a familiar face here”- Arhtur smiled bowing his head briefly, joined by Judith making a solemn and short reverence to the old man.
“For a brief moment I could see your parents walking through that door my children.. is good to see you again.”-The chubby man smiled with a warm tone, looking at Judith “I hope you enjoyed our present, my wife couldnt come tonight but im sure she would look foward to see you again soon my dear”
“Pleasure its mine uncle! I loved the gift and yes, I cant wait to see Mrs. Wrynn again!”Judith made a pause as she looked at her brother with a little smile “brother.. may I excuse myself.. I recognize one of the ladies over there.. may I go?”
Arthur frowned for a second, he was about to step in and escort her there himself before the hand of mr Wrynn rested on his shoulder “go ahead my dear.. your brother and I have a lot to talk about, isnt that right Arthur? Wryn looked at him with a grin.
Arthur didnt had a chance to intervene before he got caught wind of the moment and sighed “Yes.. go ahead sister.. just stay on your toes.. remember a Greymane always stand-”
“Stands proud, yes brother you been saying that since I had memory, now if you excuse me” She bows her head and slowly scoots away towards the group of ladies on the other side of the room. Arthur always keeping an eye on her.
“She is a young woman Arthur, its time to be a bit less protective.. I know its hard.. watching them grow, right?Mr. Wrynn added as he looked towards the ginger making her way through the room, many eyes over them
“Indeed.. soemetimes I wonder what happened to that sweet kid who couldnt stop crying..but enough of that.. what is that you wanted to talk Mr. Wrynn? Arhtur tried to compose himself, after all he was always really touchy in terms of his past and his sister.
“It may be her debut here, but is also your chance to find someone suitable. I mean aren’t you in a spot? by the time I was your age I was already married and expecting a son” Wrynn continued as he lead Arthur with his sight and head to several ladies in the room
Arhtur was quite scouting arround, mostly to keep an eye on his sister but trying to mood mr Wrynn. He couldnt help to notice a blonde woman, as she looked like she was talking to someone but he couldnt not see it.
What was it that got his atention? a faint scent, something rather sweet but familiar. But also dangerous, something he grew used to over the years.
“Ahh another victim of Lady Em I suppose? - Mr wrynn interrupted the focused Arthur “Dont waste your time Arthur.. man have fallen for her.. not many returned.. at least with any decent results to say the least. She seems captivating, but you would be really looking for trouble”
Arhtur looked at him and wondered “Didn’t you say the same thing to my father? I remember how that story went.. that he had no chance and”
“That was different.. your father had no common sense for this kinda of things and his dumb luck landed him a good lady.. but she..”-Mr Wrynn frowned slightly, his knowledge of Em was scarce, only rumors but still something was always off. “She is something else..wait” - Wrynn looked arround and Arthur was gone, by the time he could let out a sigh in disbelief, Arthur was already on the move.