Laws Or Your Happiness

"I heard from Mrs. Hartford that someone's birthday is close," Lawrence said as we both strolled the hall.

"Ugh did she tell you?"

"Not exactly she kept murmuring about how you didn't want to throw a ball or something, she was really looking forward to it"

"I know but it doesn't feel right by me, I mean it's the day I lost my mother, it's not a celebration period for me"

"I understand... but I'm sure she would want you to be happy on your birthdays for it's the day she gave birth to you, brought you into this world, don't you think?"

I just made a hmm sound. "Maybe" I shrugged.

"You are really free, unlike the rest of the silver-haired, they always act so formally," he said in wonder.

"Well you do too, everyone is formal in Empire"

"Not entirely through, as an ambassador, we're meant to attend a lot of events but I have skipped so many than I can count, it's unusual for someone such myself, maybe that's why I'm unmarried"