"I hear what you are saying. But it is not our way. The head of the household stands vigil, or the head available, and to ask for... to ask for assistance or company on it is a weakness at a time that we cannot show any such thing. We are House Asgard, my lady. If he asks of his own will, I am free to grant it and let it be known that he chose to stand. But our enemies, the Venatori and rival houses, even rival relatives, will see me making such an offer as a vulnerability, and we cannot afford it."
He takes a slow breath before finishing his tea and standing up. "We must stand tall. We must prove that even though we are in the South and have suffered such a loss... That even through that, we are a strong house. Thank you for the tea and company. I must return to the task."
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"I hear what you are saying. But it is not our way. The head of the household stands vigil, or the head available, and to ask for... to ask for assistance or company on it is a weakness at a time that we cannot show any such thing. We are House Asgard, my lady. If he asks of his own will, I am free to grant it and let it be known that he chose to stand. But our enemies, the Venatori and rival houses, even rival relatives, will see me making such an offer as a vulnerability, and we cannot afford it."
He takes a slow breath before finishing his tea and standing up. "We must stand tall. We must prove that even though we are in the South and have suffered such a loss... That even through that, we are a strong house. Thank you for the tea and company. I must return to the task."