Those people are quite respectful, honestly it is the complete opposite as to what Victor spoke of them..
Jack was standing and chatting with the noble men and ladies as well as a few very wealthy merchants that participated in the gathering.
Things were going well until out of the corner of his eye he spotted miss teacher standing beside a wall drinking from a champagne glass.
It wasn't because she was disliked or shunned, the moment the both of them went down to meet the people moved to make the new connections like hyenas on a carcass.
Her quiet personality and lack of response led to the people to move their attention to Jack, who was quite easy to talk to.
Jack looked at the her then back to the people he was talking to in an obvious manner before speaking.
-It seems I have to excuse myself for a while.
Give them the indirect reassurance that I will return later..
One of the men spoke.
-Of course, please do take your time.
Jack began to walk towards her.
Being considered the higher rank certainly makes thinks easy.
Man I feel cringe thinking about things like this.
Eventually Jack reached the girl and spoke.
-That Aurus guy tried to make a political marriage with that little guy.
T2 looked at Jack in a neutral face before speaking.
-It better than what my father had in mind.
I think I heard something about that from Victor, but it was in passing.
Seeing Jack's silence she continued.
-It was a fat slob and a pervert, it was a loveless marriage made for benefits.
The classical ballroom music kept playing before she spoke again.
-Pretty much selling me off, but I got out of it.
Jack was surprised at this character development, but he understood some of the reason why she was so reserved.
-How did you get out?
T2 instantly replied.
-Poison.
Damn girl.. That quiet persona conceals venom.
I'm not even going to ask how she used the poison.
-Ok.
She observed Jack quietly standing beside her.
-Are you not gonna go back and socialize?
Jack was rather concerned about the two faced personality of the nobles and merchants, so its very reasonable that he seek out some quiet time to think about the new info he got from them.
It was an intelligent development born from his life experience.
-I'll stay like this for a while, I need to think.
T2 understood and acknowledged Jack's way of thinking, after all she was used to the life of a noble.
Eventually a few hours passed, and Jack was sitting in a break room with a few other guests who were smoking cigars or drinking the wine of the Count Lut.
The room was filed with the smoke of cigars, and it was hot inside compared to the cold outside.
Some where staying at the bar nearby.
Some were playing a game of cards at a normal table.
Jack was also smoking on the couch with another man that was one of the elite mercenary the count hired for the same reason as Jack, his name was Luke, he was a very big man, tall and muscular, he was brunette with short hair and gray eyes.
Jack looked at the cigar.
In front of him was a coffee table with a lot of food.
Old habits die hard I guess, luckily this is social and not an addiction, my purse can't handle nicotine addiction in this life as well.
Luke looked at the half eaten lobster on one of the plates then spoke in a sarcastic manner.
-You sure do eat a lot don't you?
Jack took a puff of the cigar.
-With so much good taste why not enjoy it?
Perfect concealment of my ring's gluttony? Why not make myself as 'noble' as possible and fit in with the rest of the scum?
Jack was thought by Victor that he should at least show some fault's in personality, things for people to pick at, it helped him befriend more people.
Luke laughed at the response.
-I get you, personally I love the lobster as well.
-You should try dipping it in wine.
Well if you recommend this..
Jack dipped it in the wine next to it and chomped the flesh inside shell.
-Hmm.. Now this is good advice.
Luke also took some lobster and ate at it in the same manner.
-If you like sea food you should try murloc flesh as well, it tastes divine.
Murloc? I haven't heard about this one.
-Murloc?
Luke looked at Jack for a moment before realizing his mistake.
-Ah! Forgive me, I forgot murlocs aren't found in the south seas.
-They live in seas and small tribes in the north beaches near Medis.
Medis was the north most nation right under the mountains up north, it bordered the eternal storm in the north east sea as well.
A mans voice came from behind the two of them.
-Do you gentlemen enjoy the delicacies?
-Perhaps I may feast on them as well?
Jack and Luke looked back to see Aurus with a smile behind them, holding a cigar as well.