Tremaine Trio Talks (D3, Late Morning)

[Marten Tremaine]

Marten gave Mari a dry look. "Haha, yes, let's all have a laugh at your father, having a pleasant chat with a nice woman." His tone, though, was good-humored, and he shook his head with a chuckle.

He looked at Jyn, his forehead creasing as his eyes narrowed. "Know more of her? Surely you've met her before; the two of you spent much more time with Lysa than I did. Did she not make an impression?" It pained him to think, but he could certainly imagine that.

[Mariessa Tremaine]

Mari's brow furrowed in thought, and she leaned back in the chair with her cup.

"Shana Crane, you said?" She looked to Jyn, to see if she was remembering something she wasn't. "... It really doesn't ring any bells for me, but... it's been years since we saw Lysa."

[Jynessa Tremaine]

"I have no recollection of this woman but I suppose she may have appeared when we were gone." Jyn let out a soft sigh. "I could ask Lysa herself about her."

[Marten Tremaine]

"If you think you need to." Marten said, giving her a look with raised eyebrows. "She was just friendly, though. There's nothing odd about that."

He cleared his throat. "Speaking of being friendly..." He looked back and forth between the two of them. "I overheard talk about one of the two of you wandering off with that hunter fellow. You want to tell me which of the two of you it was?" He looked at Mari, then Jyn, his brow furrowed.

[Mariessa Tremaine]

What?!

"That's not what happened!" Mari protested. Then cleared her throat as she realised she had been raising her voice.

"I mean... I just followed Terrance to a calmer place in the hall, as he wasn't feeling well. It's not like snuck out or anything, as I could see you both from where we were standing."

[Marten Tremaine]

Marten winced, just a little. "Please, Mari... not quite so loud." The light meal was helping, but loud noises still seemed to make his head pound.

His brow furrowed once more as he considered her words. He thought he remembered them sitting not so far away, although he wasn't certain. And he trusted her, of course. Grunting, he shook his head. "Damned rumormongers. It sounds as though you acted without fault." He gave her a smile. "I don't think I can even give you a fatherly warning to be more careful. If anyone gives you trouble about it, have Kevith sort them out. Or me." He said, lips thinning. The idea of people making lewd insinuations about his daughter...

[Jynessa Tremaine]

Jyn glanced at her sister's outburst but otherwise kept her mouth as a flat line as she listened. She then let out a soft sigh and readjusted her hair. "I suppose a bastard would be a good match for the heir of the household. He could not challenge your authority."

[Mariessa Tremaine]

Mari frowned slightly in response to Jyn's words.

"... I don't know, it's not like I know him that well yet," she sighed, not really enjoying the topic, mostly because she knew Jyn was making a good point.

[Marten Tremaine]

Marten chewed silently for a few moments, looking back and forth between his two daughters.

"Well... no..." He began slowly. "But, like it or not, that sort of thing has to be considered. And it's a point in his favor, not against." His lips shifted around as though he was chewing on something unsavory. "So... if you did get to know him better, and found that you liked him..." Marten shrugged, grimacing.

"Don't think your feelings don't matter, though." He said. "The future of the House is important, but..." He shrugged. "Well, I suppose that's exactly why your feelings matter."

[Jynessa Tremaine]

"Right. If you end up finding him to be an imbecile or possesses other unsavory character traits, then his consideration will be nullified." Jyn let out a sigh and took a bite from her food. "I'm sorry if I come off as callous with this planning. I just want to make sure that whatever man you find is good for this household's standing. And for the time being, he appears to be." She took another bite and then looked to her father with a slight frown. "Father is right, though. Our family has always placed a priority on happiness, far more than others, I would claim."