Time Thief
Seto du Couteau
Location: Royal Gardens Cinnagar, Empress Teta
A long time ago
Attire
The weather was near perfect, only a cold wind dared to threaten such a lovely day out. But the sun kept everything warm enough and it brought along a rather enjoyable atmosphere. Seto for his part opted for his summer attire, which looked rather similar to his other outfit but the material was light and allowed him to take advantage of the cool winds should the sun heat up. The bench he sat on allowed a wonderful view of the Royal gardens, while it was not as busy as the spring, Seto minded little of the absence of large crowds as it gave him a more quiet afternoon. His work had mostly concluded so he figured that his Staff Deputy could handle the rest of the scheduling efforts and other smaller reports.
I’ll repay the man later.
Seto was determined to enjoy the rest of his day free of any work related stress and opted focus on relaxation. The serenity of a peaceful life on Teta, the stresses of administration and economy non-withstanding, an ideal that the du Couteau heir wished to pass to his family for generations. It was easy enough from a planning perspective, Seto had already secured quite a bit of lucrative deals and he only needed to foster further relations within the Senate. All in all he placed himself down a track of both monetary and career success and held not intention to deviate from that path.
A short laugh broke through as Seto leaned back on the bench, he surprised himself with how quickly he thought back to work. The many flowers in front of him stood beautiful and magnificent but what truly caught his eyes were two bundles of white hair that barely peaked above the rose bushes. Both of his kids seemed intent to race one another through the gardens, while a smile softly grew on Seto's face. The two of them had endured enough formal parties the past few weeks, so today was reprieve from all the strict decorum that was expected of a Noble Tetan family.
The clouds danced up in the deep blue sky as Seto looked up with a bright smile and the wind gently picked up the ends of his cape. A peaceful moment, No, something more than peaceful. If he could manipulate the Force to hold time still he would though not for long. Of course such ability was far beyond him and worst yet Seto knew if he had such power he doubted his own resolve to not latch on a single moment in time and never let go. There were far too moments he wished to hold on to forever.
“If you can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds worth of distance run, yours is the earth and everything in it,” Seto quoted an old poem to himself and to the winds around him. He found the Royal Library filled with wonderful literature and hoped that his children would have more time than himself to enjoy them.
“-Too bad I can’t buy more time with credits,” Seto wearily complained. Unlike when purchasing his new suits or capes to order, the galaxy's bumps couldn't be smoothed with an iron nor the rips and tears stitched together with artisan tailor hands.
OOC Note: This is a flash back of over a decade back, I've mostly wanted to write this to reflect back before the multiple invasions of Teta and explore something a bit more. If you have any questions or thoughts feel free to message me.