The barons discomfort was evident, initially she had thought that it was to do with the little thief, whose disappearing back was still just visible through the crowd, as he nab an apple from an apple cart and received a stinging heck from the cart owner as he just kept running. ’Yes Lord Crossridge’ she affirmed, her lips twisting in a smile, ’I am indeed in possession of a wand, two now.’. she jibed glibly indicating the wand confiscated from the urchin.
’Am I right in presuming that you are….not’ the Countess asked rather pointedly. There were few magical peerages in England, fewer still at the rank that Gwendolyn held – Viscount Corcrest would be one of the only ones she had any intimacy with, as soon as his father passed that was. But that felt terribly mercenary to consider. The number of Barons couldn’t be much more than 3 that Gwendolyn knew of – but then she hadn’t know of Lord Crossridge and his family. Or perhaps he had somehow found is way into Diagon alley by chance.
’What brings you to The Alley Lord Crossridge? It is hardly T.J. paxtons*’ she trilled
*Paxtons was a fancy department store in London where 'going shopping' was effectively invented.
’Am I right in presuming that you are….not’ the Countess asked rather pointedly. There were few magical peerages in England, fewer still at the rank that Gwendolyn held – Viscount Corcrest would be one of the only ones she had any intimacy with, as soon as his father passed that was. But that felt terribly mercenary to consider. The number of Barons couldn’t be much more than 3 that Gwendolyn knew of – but then she hadn’t know of Lord Crossridge and his family. Or perhaps he had somehow found is way into Diagon alley by chance.
’What brings you to The Alley Lord Crossridge? It is hardly T.J. paxtons*’ she trilled
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MJ is queen
Gwen is referred to as Countess of Adinbury by others, but as Lady Adinbury when you are speaking to her