Military [Wo]men (Gale + Adam)

[Kender Bard]

Gale was with River on the view of servants. They weren't really a necessary luxury. Leaving her two kids in River's care, she took it upon herself to head to Adam Wainwright's abode herself, and knocked upon his door.

[Devon]

After a few moments Adam Wainwright opened the door to his home and looked a tad surprised to see Gale there. Saluting her Adam step aside from his door. "General, what brings you here?"

[Kender Bard]

"At ease," she laughed merrily. "Please, call me Gale. Titles are so stuffy. I've been encouraged to spend a bit more time with the citizenry and so I thought I'd check in on some prominent members of the military. As a nobleman, you're high on my list. Do you mind if I come in and chat a bit?"

[Devon]

"Yes you may come in Gen, um..Gale," Adam said. "I'll try and do my best to not refer to you by your title, so forgive me if I slip." Adam led Gale into his home, it was modest and lacked a lot of color. Adam preferred dark and more earthly colors as was shown from the pictures and items that were in his house. Adam led her to his living room and offered her a seat. "Excuse me for one moment. Abigail could you fix some tea for our guest?"

[Darastrix]

"Yes, Adam," came the prompt, cheerful reply as his maid, dressed likewise in dark colours, bobbed a little curtsy before skittering off to put the tea on.

[Kender Bard]

"What's it like to have servants?" Gale asked, intensely curious as she leaned back in a comfortable chair.

[Devon]

"She isn't a servant," Adam replied quickly as he sat down. "She is merely just helping me take care of the things in the house I can't take care of myself. Since I'm in the military I am busy and there are times when I can't take care of my home, that is where Abigail comes in." He didn't like referring to her as a maid and he definitely didn't want to call her servant or for her to call him master.

[Kender Bard]

Gale looked at Adam quizzically. "Is she a friend doing you a favor or a relative of yours then?" she asked. Because what Adam described sounded like a servant as far as Gale understood the definition.

[Devon]

Adam shook his head and said, "I apologize, I just can't bring myself to call her a servant. Yes she works for me, but the job isn't very formal." Adam sighed, feeling as if he were making a fool of himself in front of his commanding officer. "You must find me odd now, Gale."

[Kender Bard]

"Everyone has their eccentricities!" she replied cheerfully. "I have a lion's share of my own, Trae knows. I think the higher up the social ladder one climbs, the more they accrue, eh?"

[Devon]

Adam smiled slightly and agreed, " I suppose you are right Gale." He glanced towards the kitchen wondering if Abigail was ready yet. "In this home it is only Abigail and I, though my brother has returned and has been staying here as well. I live a quiet life for a noble, I'm sure that is an oddity in itself."

[Kender Bard]

"'Nobles' are odd in themselves," Gale corrected with an amused look. "Have you lived in Humontis all your life?"

[Darastrix]

((Abby: Water takes longer to boil than it takes to exchange a few pleasantries, ya know.
Also, why am I helping your contest post count? ))

Abby bustled back into the room, carrying a tray laden with a teapot, pair of cups, a bowl of sugar, small pitcher of milk, and a plate of fresh cookies, and set it on a table within easy reach of the two.

"Will there be anything else, Adam?" she queried.

[Devon]

((Because I'm so adorable?))

"Thank you Abigail, and no there won't be anything else for right now," Adam replied. Looking to Gale he said, "Help yourself please."

[Kender Bard]

"Gladly!" she chirped and snatched up two cookies to nibble on enthusiastically. "These are good, thank you ma'am." She took another bite and gulped it down. "Now, where were we? Oh yes. I'm supposed to be doing... something." She furrowed her brow. "I can't remember quite what. Oh well. What are your thoughts on the military? Think my proposal for recruitment of non-residents was a good idea?"