dance two: albina northwick
Atlas sighed at Albina’s question about what his dream was later in life for his future. “I have a lot of dreams for my future, Miss Lady Albina, but in short, I wish to explore the world without any worries from home.” He merely stated, for he was unable to tell her about his true dreams. Atlas had many dreams for the future; he wished to just be free and not have to worry about settling down or taking over his family’s business. He wished to be free of torment from his family’s secret, and he wished to have his little sister back. Atlas would dream of taking Adeline around the world and showing her that there was more out there before she married and had a family of her own. But for now, that was all it was—dreams and wishes.
Atlas chuckled nervously. Yes, he had to admit Albina was beautiful, but for the moment, he did not have eyes for another lady. Especially after his last incident, he could not handle going through such things again. “Trust me when I say, Lady Albina, that I am more than capable of handling an intriguing lady. Yet I do not think it is in my best interest to do so.” He said with a small laugh as he tried to hide his saddened eyes; just thinking about his past made his heart ache.
“I believe that is true; as I said before, I find you to be a very interesting lady.” Atlas smiled before he continued to hear as she spoke once more, yet his mind had wondered off for a bit. He had made a promise to himself that he would put such things behind him. He had been doing a great job of doing so, but it is true what they say: you can never escape something you never found closure with. Atlas regained his composure and began to listen to Albina once more as she described her desire to explore Egypt. “That sounds quite intriguing. I have not considered visiting there yet, but the way you speak of it makes it sound like it is worth a visit. As for myself, I have not been to many destinations, but of the ones I have visited, none have captivated me. I will say that I rarely plan my trips; I usually go wherever the next ship takes me.” As they moved closer, he paused for a moment before whispering to her. “I would not mind having company on my next trip.”
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