Ep 3
One simple Job! Be a Father
My mission now was "Help Aurelia with her studies"
Two minutes into this stupid noble education, I was on the floor, clutching my shin like a wounded goat while a chair loomed over me
Aurelia Vale
Father..are you seriously losing a fight to furniture
Elias Vale
No.. I'm strategically retreating
I was going to accompany Aurelia in her studies
I burst into the room with my sleeves rolled up ready to be the perfect supportive father
Elias Vale
Time for a bonding moment!
Aurelia was sitting at her chair peacefully reading some book called "Socioeconomic Collapse of the Eastern Dukedoms" while sipping juice like a tiny professor.
Aurelia Vale
You know you aren't allowed in during lesson time
Elias Vale
Yes, well, rules are for people who don’t have an emotional crisis and need validation from their child.
Elias Vale
How about we go fencing
Elias Vale
I'm great with a sword
Aurelia Vale
I doubt that deeply
Elias Vale
Don't you trust your own father!!?
I tried to demonstrate a lunge and tripped over a chair behind me
The chair didn't even move
She nudged the chair away while I laid on the carpet humbled and betrayed by gravity.
Aurelia Vale
Perhaps , we should try reading
Elias Vale
*sits up immideatly*
Elias Vale
Yes, I can read!
Aurelia walks over to bookshelves and gets book
Aurelia Vale
A Noble’s Guide to Not Being A National Embarrassment.
Elias Vale
Wow..*flips through the pages*
Elias Vale
This is a little aggressive don't you think
Aurelia Vale
You need it father
My brain is melting away like soup and I called Aurelia 's teacher bro in a practice conversation
At that time Aurelia buried her face in her hands
Aurelia Vale
I can't believe you used to run this estate
Elias Vale
(because i never fucking did)
Aurelia Vale
You once hosted a dinner for 50 Nobles and kept all alliances stable
Elias Vale
Past me had more brain cells
Aurelia Vale
Past You didn’t refer to Viscountess Mablewing as ‘bro" also your hat looks like a bread bowl.
Elias Vale
In my defense..my hat did
Elias stared at the etiquette book like it personally insulted him
Aurelia looked at me like I personally insulted the entire Noble System
Elias Vale
Okay..*closes the book*
Elias Vale
Maybe I’m not the best at this stuff. But I’m here now. And I’m trying.
Aurelia Vale
You are trying.
Aurelia Vale
*eyes narrowed*
At that moment, she smirked..just a little ..it was barely a smile but i caught it
And suddenly, despite the bruised shin and soul, the world didn’t feel quite as awful.
Guess I was finally breaking her cold walls
Elias Vale
I'll ask the maids to get some snacks
Just as I stood up, the chair somehow tripped me again.
Aurelia Vale
You're banned from chairs, Father
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