Feb 1, 2023
@flarefeu from here The duke seemed to drift into the room, hands clasped behind him as he slowly walked side by side. Eventually, he stopped, but his eyes remained locked on the young man in front of him.
"Is a Father not allowed to check in on his children from time to time? It is the Season for family, as the songs and lights so seem to say."
Ruby relaxed as his father spoke. He doesn’t know why he was so spooked when the older man first appeared. He’d never been given a reason to be scared after all, and it was a good time of year for a visit.
“Oh, I suppose that’s true.” He admitted, “I’m sorry to have behaved so oddly, I’ve just been on edge lately. What with school, and hearing about that new gang that’s been appearing.”
