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Post by Kat de Winter on Jan 30, 2011 16:02:24 GMT -5
What with those distant cousins from the past (she was pretty sure now that Robert was the one on that tapestry in the portrait hall), it was convenient for Kat to visit this funny version of court in her time off. There wasn't much else to do, honestly.
As it was winter, her dress was fur-trimmed and a dark charcoal-grey with green ribbons, one of her favorites. She had rejected his lavish gifts and his public attentions thus far, but rumors were starting to swirl about her and Henry. This visit would be cut short sometime soon.
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Post by Silvio on Jan 30, 2011 16:33:49 GMT -5
Silvio had been thoughtful enough that nearly everything in his winter wardrobe had fur conspicuously displayed in or on it. Yet in a manner that still displayed that he was a delicate, idle hothouse flower likely to wilt with boredom outside of a Mediterranean climate.
A flutter of ribbons, of red hair... How oddly and unfashionably people dressed here, though. At least on her it looked picturesque. He hadn't actually been at court long enough to soak up enough gossip of real weight, that was reserved for ears other than his, but he did know a pretty thing when he saw one.
Silvio abandoned the scintillating pursuit of paring his fingernails and watched her pass, lounging prettily.
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Post by Kat de Winter on Jan 30, 2011 16:37:18 GMT -5
"It's impolite to stare."
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Post by Silvio on Jan 30, 2011 16:39:12 GMT -5
"Mmm?"
He cocked his head, looking as dashing as possible. (The fantastic hat helped.)
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Post by Kat de Winter on Jan 30, 2011 16:41:42 GMT -5
She paused, rolled her eyes, and continued, "ce n'est pas poli de regarder longuement. Non è educato a guardare." French and Italian were the second most-heard languages at court. Perhaps one of them?
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Post by Silvio on Jan 30, 2011 16:45:49 GMT -5
Ah. So that was it. He might have gathered from the tone.
Silvio glanced away, with rather affected humility at such chastening. "Forgive me."
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Post by Kat de Winter on Jan 30, 2011 16:47:38 GMT -5
"Just don't try it on someone more easily offended." Many of the women at court were all for the attention, it was true, but there was a notable percentage of religious-types (Jane Seymour among them) that wouldn't appreciate it.
"Kathleen de Winter." It was only polite to introduce herself, right?
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Post by Silvio on Jan 30, 2011 16:58:28 GMT -5
That was probably good advice. But he couldn't help it, she was pretty. The boy slunk back, looking appropriately chastened.
"Silvio Giacomini, my lady." And with more flourish than absolutely necessary, he bowed.
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Post by Kat de Winter on Jan 30, 2011 16:59:21 GMT -5
She curtseyed, somewhat perfunctorily. "Are you visiting family? I cannot believe that you are English," she said, with a touch of a smile.
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Post by Silvio on Jan 30, 2011 23:27:25 GMT -5
"My dear sister was recently married to an Englishman." He smiled, mildly enough.
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