10[1:19am] * @Morgan heads out to the gardens
13[1:22am] * Claudia is outside, putting a few guards through their paces, but they all look tired, fed up
10[1:22am] * @Morgan wanders over, watching
13[1:23am] * Claudia is efficient, effortless, while the others are clumsy and slow. She fights them indiviually, easily besting them all. She puts her hands on her hips, shaking her head.
13[1:24am] <04Claudia> I can see this'll be a long task. Go and get some coffee, then come back in an hour.
10[1:24am] * @Morgan raises his voice
[1:24am] <08@Morgan> leave out the sugar
13[1:26am] <04Claudia> *the guards trudge off wearily
13[1:27am] * Claudia turns to look at morgan
13[1:27am] <04Claudia> Morning
[1:27am] <08@Morgan> apparently so
13[1:27am] * Claudia looks disgustingly fresh, as if she had slept for several days, not been up drinking all night
[1:28am] <08@Morgan> how bad is it?
13[1:28am] <04Claudia> The guards, or you?
[1:28am] <08@Morgan> the guards, I know how bad I am
13[1:28am] * Claudia grins
13[1:29am] <04Claudia> You do look rather awful. The guards will improve, it'd help if they weren't still hungover
[1:29am] <08@Morgan> its been an eventful couple of days
13[1:30am] * Claudia nods
13[1:30am] <04Claudia> You're up rather early for a new husband
[1:31am] <08@Morgan> I'm up rather late for me
13[1:31am] <04Claudia> we all thought you'd be in bed for hours yet
10[1:31am] * @Morgan shakes his head
[1:31am] <08@Morgan> I'm normally around to watch the sun rise
13[1:32am] <04Claudia> Were you looking for me?
10[1:32am] * @Morgan shrugs slightly
[1:32am] <08@Morgan> looking for something... reliable I think
13[1:34am] * Claudia laughs
13[1:34am] <04Claudia> Me, reliable?!
[1:34am] <08@Morgan> absolutely
13[1:36am] <04Claudia> You can not be having martial disharmony already?
10[1:36am] * @Morgan shakes his head slightly
[1:36am] <08@Morgan> no... you've heard of my cousins actions?
13[1:36am] * Claudia nods
[1:37am] <08@Morgan> the Graf decided it best that I inform the Eisenfurst
13[1:37am] <04Claudia> I know she's your kin and blood, but good lord she is a crazy woman
10[1:37am] * @Morgan nods
[1:38am] <08@Morgan> if she were a man I'd have beaten her more than once by now
13[1:38am] <04Claudia> Don't tempt me
10[1:39am] * @Morgan sighs
[1:39am] <08@Morgan> she beggers belief sometimes
13[1:40am] <04Claudia> So, is she being brought back?
10[1:40am] * @Morgan frowns slightly
[1:40am] <08@Morgan> no
13[1:40am] * Claudia watches him
13[1:40am] <04Claudia> Interesting
[1:41am] <08@Morgan> the current plan... is to force her to marry Isiah Fischler
13[1:41am] * Claudia laughs
13[1:41am] <04Claudia> Serves them both right
[1:42am] <08@Morgan> you think? The plan is to put Alarice in the bed of the ruler of this entire region
13[1:43am] <04Claudia> Who is one of the most arrogant, controlling, self-righteous men Theus ever dropped upon this land.
[1:43am] <08@Morgan> perfectgly matched, I'll agree, but still
13[1:45am] <04Claudia> Morgan, not every man would treat a wife as anywhere near an equal, or take her wisdom and act on it. You are a rarity. Isiah Fischler believes women are ornaments, designed to host parties, looks pretty, and produce children.
10[1:45am] * @Morgan looks earnestly at Claudia
[1:45am] <08@Morgan> good
13[1:46am] <04Claudia> Oh yes. He is the perfect reward for all her acts.
10[1:47am] * @Morgan nods
13[1:47am] <04Claudia> And he deserves nothing more than an awkward, petulant wife who will irratate him for the rest of him days
[1:48am] <08@Morgan> its sounding better all the time. I just hope we can keep Varick out of it
13[1:48am] <04Claudia> There are always ways.
10[1:48am] * @Morgan nods
13[1:49am] <04Claudia> How has he taken the news?
[1:49am] <08@Morgan> he hasn't yet. I needed some air before I go and speak to him
13[1:50am] * Claudia nods
13[1:50am] <04Claudia> I understand
10[1:50am] * @Morgan looks at the horizon briefly before rolling his shoulders
[1:50am] <08@Morgan> best I go do it now
13[1:52am] * Claudia nods
13[1:52am] <04Claudia> good luck
10[1:52am] * @Morgan nods before heading into the house