[Everything really does look delicious, and while Jasper’s manners are certainly better than his daughter’s, he is very quickly cutting his chicken up into polite enough portions that he can go right for it...
...except, of course, he is interrupted. It’s... a concern he’s certainly had... but honestly, in comparison to Hendrik, Jasper has not been as busy. Not officially, anyway. While Hendrik’s been off leading expeditions far afield, Jasper’s been with the knights handling things closer to Heliodor proper... when he’s not been handling paperwork, anyway.
He has his ambitions that he doesn’t want to compromise, of course. And really, thinking about it...]
She is hardly a burden, Your Majesty. I have been finding her to be the opposite, in truth.
[...ah, he shouldn’t gush too much. He can’t show weakness.]
I have put things in place to ensure she is cared for when I cannot be around her, and she is a sweet, well-behaved little thing when I work with her by my side. If anything, you may be able to expect even more from me.
[...it was perhaps a bit soon to say such a thing after one day, but even though the sudden arrival was certainly stressful, he did feel more motivated to do more than he had in a while. Of course, it helped that his best friend still seemed to care for him at all...]
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...except, of course, he is interrupted. It’s... a concern he’s certainly had... but honestly, in comparison to Hendrik, Jasper has not been as busy. Not officially, anyway. While Hendrik’s been off leading expeditions far afield, Jasper’s been with the knights handling things closer to Heliodor proper... when he’s not been handling paperwork, anyway.
He has his ambitions that he doesn’t want to compromise, of course. And really, thinking about it...]
She is hardly a burden, Your Majesty. I have been finding her to be the opposite, in truth.
[...ah, he shouldn’t gush too much. He can’t show weakness.]
I have put things in place to ensure she is cared for when I cannot be around her, and she is a sweet, well-behaved little thing when I work with her by my side. If anything, you may be able to expect even more from me.
[...it was perhaps a bit soon to say such a thing after one day, but even though the sudden arrival was certainly stressful, he did feel more motivated to do more than he had in a while. Of course, it helped that his best friend still seemed to care for him at all...]