An Architect calls

[L .]

Aldrich entering causes all the tiny hairs on the back of Aurelia’s neck to stand up on end, and she laughs hurriedly.

“Architect! What an unexpected pleasure. The horse - you see - a bit of a joke. I asked Marchaux here to privately, just for the sake of this night and only in this house, consider it an elder - just to help educate him on a practice dummy - no harm really. It’s just a horse, my horse.”

[Manacledairman]

[Jean-Jacques]

[alanwrotethis]

[Madam Zaragoza]

Hermina is slightly miffed that Architect Beaufort is so enamoured with the horse. It was after all supposed to be hers.. but nevermind.

“Good Evening Architect Beaufort, I am very happy to see you here.” She smiles widely at him.

She turns to June, “You are lucky to meet so many distinguished Kindred here tonight Childe. I hope your Sure taught you to navigate social niceties well.”

[Manacledairman]

[L .]

“She carries my patronage for her protection,” Aurelia waves a hand. “Just as any young ghoul. One does not need be in the sect to be patroned by one in it. Albeit it is a strange occurrence, for she is a horse, yes. We all see that. But she is a wanted specimen and I had no intention of someone trying to claim her as their own, when I was gifted her freely. Thus: patronage.”

She levels a hard look to her mate. “And unless anyone here wants to claim that I am lying, they will know better than to contradict me when I say that it was entirely my idea. I have said as much just then, or did I stutter?”

[Posh-Tim]

Keane is sat in his sodden little reverie, waiting for this to be over when he hears 'Elder Horse' or some combination that amounts to it. He looks first very confused, then suddenly quite angry. He looks like he is going to stand up then see that the Architect seems to have taken offence and decides to stay and let him unfurl his wrath.

[Manacledairman]

[L .]

“This horse has more potential than some neonates,” Aurelia glances over at the drugged animal.

“I’m sure she will make waves yet unheard of for a horse. Given she is Ventrue property now, she has all the opportunities in life awaiting her.”