tidal (Levi x Reader)

74. hawkweed

"Farlan?" I called out, entering the study.

I NEED YOU TO TELL ME EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT LEVI'S PARENTS

"Welcome back," he muttered, still pouring over the stack of paperwork.

SPILL THE BEANS . WAS THE FORMER DUCHESS HOT ???

"What do you know about the previous Duke and Duchess?"

WAS THE PREVIOUS DUKE AS EMOTIONALLY CONSTIPATED AS LEVI OR DID HE PICK UP THAT ASPECT OF HIS PERSONALITY BY HIMSELF ???

"Not anymore than you, why?" Farlan set down his quill looking up at me.

NO IM VERY SURE YOU DO

IDK IF YOU'VE NOTICED BUT IM CLUELESS

MAYBE IT'S A WAY OF INTRODUCING THE READER TO THINGS.... OR MAYBE I'M JUST THAT BRAINDEAD

"Recently I feel like they've been coming up and well-" I paused, "Levi doesn't really talk about them so I never thought about it but I'm getting curious."

REALLY THE REAL QUESTION IS WHY THIS HASN'T COME UP BEFORE .

IDK .

I MEAN IK I HAVE A BAD RELATIONSHIP W/ MY FAMILY BUT I REALLY SHOULD BE MORE CURIOUS ABOUT MY IN-LAWS

"Isabel and I entered the duchy after they had passed, I only know a bit about them." Farlan shot me an apologetic look, "Kuchel would know more than me."

yeah i know that but-

i'm a bit nervous asking her

i get the feeling that she would've talked about them some by now if she wanted to

whether it's out of her trying to make things easier for me by not putting pressure on me to be the previous duchess or for some other reason that i don't know

levi too-

although i guess i haven't asked him anything about them

I MEAN THERE REALLY WASN'T A HUGE REASON TO

BUT NOW HE'S GONE AND I'M CURIOUS

it also feels like something that can't be properly talked about through a letter-

"It's not that big of a deal," I sighed, returning to my desk.

I can just ask Levi when he gets back-

"I can find some portraits for you if you'd like," he frowned slightly as if trying to remember where those would be found.

OH YES PLEASE

I NEED SOME OF LEVI TOO

<333

"That would be amazing-"

"It's a lot less interesting but I have ledgers recording their expenses-"

oh what the hell why not-

"I'll take those too then," I nodded. "I heard that they liked to throw parties- maybe there will be something interesting in there."

hmmm

"Were you planning on hosting one of your own?"

FARLAN YOU SEEM AWFULLY EAGER-

I APPRECIATE IT BUT .

FIRST THE DRESSES . NOW THIS

"I don't think I'm ready for anything crazy but I was thinking that it might be a good idea to invite the second and third princess to stay for a bit while Levi is gone."