[ If Alkaid remains unaware of any particular plans, then so does Aymeric. Life does seem to be proceeding apace, even though Alkaid's condition remains at the forefront of his mind. Between doing his best to meet her needs and the needs of their children, while still seeing to his responsibilities as lord speaker, he finds his days quite full indeed.
But he still tries his best to be there for his family, because he has no intentions of failing as a husband and a father. There are indeed some days in which he does not report to work, choosing instead to do what work he can from the manor in between caring for Alkaid when she needs him to.
They have developed a sort of routine that fits their new needs and recent developments. If he opts to stay home for Alkaid's benefit, he does often work late into the night but only after she and the children have been fed and their needs seen to before they retire. He does regret that this arrangement does not often allow him to assist Alkaid and the children with their nightly routines, but there is little to be done about that. He does greatly miss the nightly baths that he and Alkaid often share, but work must sometimes come first.
He is working on yet another proposal, as she surmised, and as he writes, he finds he has to stop himself from pausing to stretch and yawn. This must be completed with relative haste, even if it is not technically an urgent matter. It would not do to cause delays. But even Aymeric cannot say he has not made good progress on the document. It will not take long at all to complete it. No sooner does he think that very thought then he registers a hand moving to rest upon his. He would, of course, recognize his wife's touch anywhere, and almost immediately, he smiles. ]
It is indeed. I half expected you to have retired already. [ And he offers her an apologetic look, as if her being still awake is his error. ] I suppose you are correct, given the half dozen or so yawns I have attempted to stifle over the last handful of minutes.
[ He glances properly at her then, gaze moving to take in her appearance as he has done so many times over recent days. ] Are you well? And are the children asleep? [ They ought to be by now, which is yet another thing he regrets. Seeing the children to their beds is something he wishes he could always be present for, but circumstances often interfere. ]
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But he still tries his best to be there for his family, because he has no intentions of failing as a husband and a father. There are indeed some days in which he does not report to work, choosing instead to do what work he can from the manor in between caring for Alkaid when she needs him to.
They have developed a sort of routine that fits their new needs and recent developments. If he opts to stay home for Alkaid's benefit, he does often work late into the night but only after she and the children have been fed and their needs seen to before they retire. He does regret that this arrangement does not often allow him to assist Alkaid and the children with their nightly routines, but there is little to be done about that. He does greatly miss the nightly baths that he and Alkaid often share, but work must sometimes come first.
He is working on yet another proposal, as she surmised, and as he writes, he finds he has to stop himself from pausing to stretch and yawn. This must be completed with relative haste, even if it is not technically an urgent matter. It would not do to cause delays. But even Aymeric cannot say he has not made good progress on the document. It will not take long at all to complete it. No sooner does he think that very thought then he registers a hand moving to rest upon his. He would, of course, recognize his wife's touch anywhere, and almost immediately, he smiles. ]
It is indeed. I half expected you to have retired already. [ And he offers her an apologetic look, as if her being still awake is his error. ] I suppose you are correct, given the half dozen or so yawns I have attempted to stifle over the last handful of minutes.
[ He glances properly at her then, gaze moving to take in her appearance as he has done so many times over recent days. ] Are you well? And are the children asleep? [ They ought to be by now, which is yet another thing he regrets. Seeing the children to their beds is something he wishes he could always be present for, but circumstances often interfere. ]