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ambrose was miserable. the fight between his best friend and brother upset him more than anyone expected it to. his eyes were constantly rimmed with redness–not for crying, but exhaustion. all of his sins were weighing on his mind and keeping him from resting. where does one go with such a heavy mind?
their den of sin, of course. he was sat in his favorite invite-only gambling house, feet kicked up, and a glass of brandy in his hand. he wasn’t here for gambling–it was too early in the day for even the regulars to be playing. this was his neutral grounds–byron might have his hands in the business here, but he was far too proper now to show up here during the day. byron could be lurking around any corner in the family estate, and the tension between the two had become unbearable lately.
normally, he might retreat to the aldwyns, where he could see harry and isabella in one turn, but he wasn’t quite sure what to say to harry yet, and bella would worry if she saw his eyes. his damn body giving him away.
ambrose’s head shot up from where it had began to hang, a quick intake of breath indicating that he started to dose off before. he took a draught from his brandy, rolling his head back on the chair. “eira,” he drawled, elongating every vowel in her name. “sweet eira. i seek eira. where oh where has she gone?”
















