“Do not worry of such formalities, Lady Beckett. Lord, Earl or even just Harrison." Bridget’s blush deepened, "Earl Davis, so soon? Why, the season has merely just begun. Surely there are other women you wish to get closer to than me? As they danced, He pulled her softly, seemingly in a direction that she knew wasn’t a part of this dance and he had ‘accidentally’ bumped into someone. She could feel the collision through the dance, “My Lord, are you ok?” Earl Davis seemed to continue as if nothing had happened, "“I am both a sculpter and a painter my lady. I wish to say I was a poet, but saying that would be a lie as yes I am a true lover of poetry, but I am not one. What about you, my lady? What type of art do you prefer and can you do any?” Before she could even begin to answer, he continued, “Or are you perhaps a singer? Your voice while speaking is quite lovely, so I do wonder if your voice when put to singing would be even lovelier.” “I find that I most enjoy pottery as a hobby from my time in Greece, a couple years ago. I have yet to take up sculpting but anything that requires the use of my hands is most exciting indeed.” Bridget smiled softly, "No, my lord, I have not been graced with such a voice, I do however sing to my younger siblings when they need to sleep. “I quite enjoy fresco painting and tempera, they involve a lot of elegant techniques that makes me enjoy painting. I mostly paint when I’m done with all my work-the job of an Earl and a businessman is quite the hassle." Bridget nodded, “I do believe I enjoy post-impressionist art the most, specifically Mr. Van Gogh’s Starry Night, his focus on luminescence in that piece is unparalleled.” In a moment, the rosiness seemed to drain from Bridget’s cheeks as if all her happiness had gone from her, evaporating into nothingness and replaced with a cold, hard bluish hue, “A-At least that’s what I am told, My Lord.” She spoke her words faltering a bit, recalling yet another memory of being told something wonderous she would never see for herself.
@Kristi ~ Earl Davis