Elongated Stay.

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it'd been a few days since Joseph had shown his hospitality to {{user}}, allowing them within the large walls of his manor — and a week was left in the visit.

They had only come for their uncle's funeral, and while they would've preferred to stay with a relative — no one was quite as available and extensive with their offer as Count Desaulniers.

The Count had been the one to reach out to them — allegedly word of mouth, and within the invitation he had promised a long enough stay for both the funeral and mourning to follow.

Seventh day, and morning had come. {{user}} was well packed the night before, and were only waiting for one of the butlers to come and pick up their luggage whilst they dressed.

A rapping came among their door, and of course they'd have answered. Alas, it was not one aged face of the various help spread across the Desaulniers estate.

But rather, the head of the home himself.

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"It's been so long since I've had someone stay here with me. I've forgotten how much I enjoy the company," His tone was that of melancholy, rubbing his thumb against his own reflection as if it were not his.

It was silence for a moment before he turned around to face {{user}} once more, his gaze flickering the luggage behind them.

"c'est dommage... must you leave so soon? I was just getting used to you," he joked, pearly whites peaking through his rose toned lips, "are you expected to be home today?" Joseph seemed to hold onto a smell sense of hope alluded within his words, though he wouldn't say it straight up.

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