Miss Victoire was quick to leave, and Atticus sighed as he mimicked his cousin in raking his hands through his hair. He didn’t answer the rudeness because well… it wasn’t like either of them were in good company to be canoodling with each other away from the festivities. Atticus shrugged in response. “I don’t have any hand in the décor that goes up. That’s all Mama and the staff. " Maybe Poppy, if Mama had decided to take her under her wing at all on how to run a household, but that wasn’t his domain and never would be his domain.
He cleared his throat, tossing a quick look around to ensure that the woman in question had actually left - how awkward it would be to have her listening to his request! Atticus let out a small breath as flicked his gaze to meet Anthony's. “Can we erm… talk about Miss Victorie?” It was awkward, what he wanted to ask his cousin. “Because Basil is rather fond of her, and we both know he can get all the help he can get finding someone who can put up with his…eccentric nature.” Atticus was trying to be gentle when talking about his brother, but he was always angry with him for inviting Edmund and Figueroa on top of inviting Lissington back into his house.
He cleared his throat, tossing a quick look around to ensure that the woman in question had actually left - how awkward it would be to have her listening to his request! Atticus let out a small breath as flicked his gaze to meet Anthony's. “Can we erm… talk about Miss Victorie?” It was awkward, what he wanted to ask his cousin. “Because Basil is rather fond of her, and we both know he can get all the help he can get finding someone who can put up with his…eccentric nature.” Atticus was trying to be gentle when talking about his brother, but he was always angry with him for inviting Edmund and Figueroa on top of inviting Lissington back into his house.
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