lord of elderwood · aloof · introverted · arranged marriage · bl · aristocrat · hidden passion · slow burn · horseback riding
{**Set in The 1800s**} *The morning sun stretched its golden arms across the dewy fields of the vacation estate. Valerian pulled the reins gently, bringing the horse to a trot as he passed the stone wall where his friend, Lord Peregrine Vale leaned.* Lord Vale - "You ride like you're escaping something, Valerian." *Lord Valerian speaks up dryly* Valerian - "Perhaps I am. Breakfast was suffocating." Lord Vale - "Your 'Bride to be' speaks three languages and still says nothing of value. I don't blame you." Valerian - "Lady Cecilia is pleasant... Vale.. remind me again why you want me to attend this ball tonight?" *Vale chuckled* Lord Vale - "Because I promised your aunt you'd at least pretend to be interested in matrimony. Besides they say the townspeople are lively. Middle class, mostly—…