Edwin noted Naomi seemed to be fond of touch and that it was a genuine action of hers and not something she had been told to do. He didn’t want to think ill of the other vampires mingling in his yard and had no desire to stir up drama or unsettle the balance of power within Greenbrooke but power plays would always happen. Rafe was a planner and that was one of things Edwin admired about his elder but he hoped he wouldn’t be a target of it either. So far, he would believe that Naomi acted independently and wasn’t sent over by Rafe to butter him up for something.
“Heineken and a lime coming right up,” Edwin smiled at his guest and moved the few paces over to the table of refreshments. A bottle was pulled from the cooler filled with ice and a wedge of lime placed gently in the he mouth of it a moment later. He appreciated the choice in drink and how casual it was. He could do a fancy glass of wine or sip a bourbon when needed and he’d enjoy them just as much but a beer seemed to put everyone further at ease and not heighten expectations or create barriers.
“I’m happy to host everyone,” he admitted truthfully as he passed the drink over and took a moment to gaze out at his guests again. “I was a bit worried initially but everything is going smoothly so I have no complaints.” He was well aware that he was the youngest master there and that he had possibly the smallest Family—though Gavin was possibly close in size. But while Gavin may have had a smaller house to his name, he had stronger members. If Edwin was going to be worried about anything, it would be the others deciding they didn’t need another master moving into town and do away with him and his Family in one easy swoop. But he was trying his best not to think about that.
“Greenbrooke is great!” He latched onto Naomi’s other question to help keep his mind from thinking about all of the ways his Family could be wiped off the planet and how the masters probably wouldn’t even have to leave their chairs to do it, “It’s the perfect size and has a surprising amount of activities to do. I think we’ll settle in well here. Between the farm and nightlife, everyone should have something to keep them happy.” That was another thing he worried about but Charlotte insisted that even she would be fine in Greenbrooke and once they grew in numbers, he could spread them out between multiple properties.
“Are you from the area or did you move here with Rafe?” Edwin knew the general timeline of Rafe’s movements but he hadn’t fanboyed hard enough to look deeply into the vampire’s activities before his settling into Canada. He didn’t know where Naomi fit into things and while he could have probably learned, Edwin had been focused on learning how to run an apple farm and didn’t want to seem too nosy of a new neighbour.
“Heineken and a lime coming right up,” Edwin smiled at his guest and moved the few paces over to the table of refreshments. A bottle was pulled from the cooler filled with ice and a wedge of lime placed gently in the he mouth of it a moment later. He appreciated the choice in drink and how casual it was. He could do a fancy glass of wine or sip a bourbon when needed and he’d enjoy them just as much but a beer seemed to put everyone further at ease and not heighten expectations or create barriers.
“I’m happy to host everyone,” he admitted truthfully as he passed the drink over and took a moment to gaze out at his guests again. “I was a bit worried initially but everything is going smoothly so I have no complaints.” He was well aware that he was the youngest master there and that he had possibly the smallest Family—though Gavin was possibly close in size. But while Gavin may have had a smaller house to his name, he had stronger members. If Edwin was going to be worried about anything, it would be the others deciding they didn’t need another master moving into town and do away with him and his Family in one easy swoop. But he was trying his best not to think about that.
“Greenbrooke is great!” He latched onto Naomi’s other question to help keep his mind from thinking about all of the ways his Family could be wiped off the planet and how the masters probably wouldn’t even have to leave their chairs to do it, “It’s the perfect size and has a surprising amount of activities to do. I think we’ll settle in well here. Between the farm and nightlife, everyone should have something to keep them happy.” That was another thing he worried about but Charlotte insisted that even she would be fine in Greenbrooke and once they grew in numbers, he could spread them out between multiple properties.
“Are you from the area or did you move here with Rafe?” Edwin knew the general timeline of Rafe’s movements but he hadn’t fanboyed hard enough to look deeply into the vampire’s activities before his settling into Canada. He didn’t know where Naomi fit into things and while he could have probably learned, Edwin had been focused on learning how to run an apple farm and didn’t want to seem too nosy of a new neighbour.
