Ossie chortles, "oh yes, the expectations of sprogs and inheritance and all such. Marrying well. Much the same in my world as it is in yours. My older sister was fortunate enough to have male children- my father's estate was going directly to them when I died and they were old enough- but I saw firsthand what marrying well did to her. Brilliant, brilliant woman. A scientific wit to contend with any of them, crushed into social occasions and village faires."
A small sigh.
"I was just never much good at the whole... game of it, wot. Stoicism, grit, whatnot. Couldn't dance the steps, so to speak. I suppose I was just lucky that my father was tolerant of it. Didn't try and toughen me up. Then again, he always was a sensible man, and he didn't often embark on doomed endeavours."
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Date: 2023-03-04 10:38 am (UTC)A small sigh.
"I was just never much good at the whole... game of it, wot. Stoicism, grit, whatnot. Couldn't dance the steps, so to speak. I suppose I was just lucky that my father was tolerant of it. Didn't try and toughen me up. Then again, he always was a sensible man, and he didn't often embark on doomed endeavours."