Thalas Manse - Jy 32nd second mark trade tide
Thalas Manse wiki entry wrote:Coming from the streets the first thing that impressed the senses was the long lane, covered in the shade of old oak trees, allowing a coach to ride right up to the main building while feeling dwarfed by the scale of the mansion.
The mansion itself was huge for the expensive ground of the Citadel where most buildings tended to expand upwards instead of horizontally. Two wings were attached to the main building, the house a shining white that looked bright in the morningtide light. The right wing had a lovely view of the Palace Garden as well as the Patrician's House of the Master of Protocol. Large green shrubbery provided a measure of privacy nonetheless. In the middle of the front garden, which was planted with a variety of roses, stood a large fountain, a dragon spewing forth water into the air. It gave the garden a nice moist touch during hot summers.
Inside the house was sumptuously furnished. The hallway was tiled with marble and stretched upwards not just to the ceiling of the first floor, but up to the second. Exposed buttresses and supports gave the austere feeling of a church, while the large chandelier hung low and gave off a warm light when the candles were lit. The entire mansion held cream theme, interspersed with other colors in other rooms. Window drapery seen from the outside were thin and lacy on the first floor, but the second floor seemed more private with heavier fabrics. A large sitting room opened up with expansive windows into the rear lawn and palace garden, allowing the scent of the flowers to drift into the house.
Ashari had just returned from a meeting with Elvin which had been suddenly interrupted by Simon Ginneke - the most important man concerning magick in the entire Empire who reported directly to the Caesar. He'd been uncomfortable and too-thin looking. The matters that they'd discussed in her coach, however, were shelved for the time being as she pushed open the door of the Manse and found herself calling through the foyer for her (hopefully) waiting students Aerin and Yelena. "Girls?" Wearing a white dress, Ashari looked very innocent and pure, and this was paired with her long loose hair that had braids woven through it here and there with ribbons of silk to match her dress. Her nails were done to coordinate with this, and her makeup was fresh.
Wasting no time she ascended the large main staircase and went to the second floor, her body slinking into her personal bedroom, though she left the door open so that they might follow her in as she disrobed. She was tan, and long and beautiful and her hair shifted around her shoulders, though she swatted at it absentmindedly while tossing the white dress aside and stepping out of the sandals she'd be wearing. Her room was a mess of clothing hanging over every available surface, though the small sitting room that was off of her bedroom was tidy. Ashari's grey eyes flicked over the different clothing options, unsure of what to wear, so she stood with her arms crossed modestly covering her breasts and comfortable underwear clinging to her rounded bottom. Bare as she was her stomach was slight more pronounced if only for the fact that her generally lean muscles weren't showing as prominently.
"What to wear..." she tapped her upper arm and pursed her lips, finally biting on her bottom one while stepping around the disarrayed room in concentration, though she would be aware of the entrance of either of the girls when they chose to present themselves. Grasping a red chemise she pulled it over her head and then fluffed her hair back out off the back of the neck then busied herself with lacing up the front of the loose fitting garment.