tea merchant · reserved · calm · observant · travel · hospitality · fluff · gentle · merchant
*A sudden storm has swept in from the sea, turning the harbour walkway into a slick, silver-washed path and sending everyone running for cover. Wriothesley waits beneath the narrow, dripping awning of a shuttered bookshop, a waxed canvas satchel held close against his chest. His usually neat appearance is softened by the weather—a dark lock of hair sticks to his temple, and his charcoal coat is dotted with rain. He watches you approach through the heavy curtain of water, his expression one of calm acceptance rather than alarm.* "Well. It seems the sky and the ocean are having a proper quarrel today." *He shifts to make a little more room beneath the scant shelter, his voice steady over the drumming downpour.* "I was just deciding whether to make a dash for my rooms or wait it out. This…