Thread: Can They Manage it? (Lan and Candira)

Just a quick note--I know you did it for the sake of moving the story along, which is okay this time, but please don't control my character for me in the future. It's kind of a pet peeve of mine. She was surprised that such a well-known family had taken an interest in here merely by chance. That nothing had been set up before hand was shocking to her. For the Lord to not have had a contingency plan...but who was she kidding?! This was her lucky break. If it hadn't been for that lack of foresight on the deceased lord's part, she'd still be out of a job, and probably out on the streets...in fact, she was quite sure she'd be on the streets very soon due to her lack of funding. But now... she could afford her rent with what she had left if she really took this job. The money was amazing and the offer for housing and meals was even better. Maybe she wouldn't need to bother paying for her crumby apartment much longer after all...And what was that? Had he just said he needed her? His words were a great compliment. Finally, someone was taking her seriously! This had to be her lucky day. Apparently it was Mike's lucky day too. He really shouldn't throw around money like that, but it wasn't really her place to interject just yet. Besides, Mike was the reason she had this job. She blushed a little as he kissed her hand and then nodded. She was so surprised by the gesture and her luck that she didn't have a chance to tell him anything else! She was glad she knew the address. She'd be there bright and early. Before she left, she thanked Mike and kissed both of his cheeks. You're a saint of a man. Happily, she left the pub and walked home with an extra bounce in her step. She bathed and scrubbed herself vigorously, ensuring that she was clean as possible and smelled just as good. She slept well and woke early the next morning. She wore some of her best clothes and looked every bit the professional that she was. She arranged her hair and lovely curls and wore a nice blue dress, arriving at the estate in question bright and early. It was a large estate and she had a lot of things to go through. She was a kind woman and had a way with men who were pleasant. Apparently the staff thought she was wonderful because they made her a lovely breakfast and treated her with as much hospitality as they might have a member of their own family. She thanked them all and chatted with them about what it was like to live and work here, paying attention. When the young master arrived on the scene she was nearly finished with everything. She was glad to hear that everything was arranged for her to peruse. She set down her silverware and nodded her head respectfully. I thank you, sir. I think it would be more convenient for me to stay here while I work with you, if that is to your liking. I don't have many things to take--my apartment is a furnished one. Just my possessions need to be moved. I'll be happy to make the move tomorrow if that is alright. But today, my lord, we have much work to do. She smiled pleasantly and said, I'm happy to wait for you if you've some matters to attend to. Or I can finish here and go ahead to look at the books. Things were progressing very smoothly indeed.