Mother Knows Best

[Veleon Dooku]

Veleon was losing interest in his current task. He was reading through the recent events that had taken place on Serenno with the other noble families. But nothing unusual or interesting was going on. It was all one power play being made after the other by one family or another. It was something his mother [member="Juliette Dooku"] would be interested in looking through, and was making her son look through. She had some grand scheme to take Serenno back under the control of the Dooku family after the centuries of waning influence. She had even gone so far as to restore their ancestral palace back from a state of disrepair it had been in. All of it for the sake of reaching her grand goal.

Veleon had no doubt that his mother would marry him off to some young noblewoman to secure an alliance with her family. But he did not wish to be bound to some inexperienced bud. No he would rather spend his time with a fully bloomed flower that knew the way of the galaxy. His mother would never allow him to have what he wished though, because she never had before. Her focus had always been on her ambition, never her own son. So what reason did he have to care for her wishes by this point in his life? Little to none he had decided.

Veleon dropped his holopad onto his desk with a sigh. He needed to get out of this palace soon. He had hardly been allowed out ever since his mother had learned of him having spent time with a jedi. She always wished to control his actions even though she never did take an interest in him. He pushed back his chair and stood up. He needed a walk, even if only through the gardens or courtyard. His mother was trying to kill him with everything she was doing. He needed to get out soon, if only to show her he was his own man.

 

[Coffeeccubus]

If the Countess was going to claim anything in the name of this noble family, Serenno would be the first step towards total dominion over the entirety of the Galaxy in the name of Dooku. Juliette may seem to be that type who is a weaker looking older woman whom has a son, but, she has the spirit, courage, and strength of the infamous Count Jard Dooku, as well as the ambitiousness might that she carries. She of course, would want this to indeed, rub off of the rest of the family. ​

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But, the Dookus were not really looking good as of recently. Not only that Jard's Saber is no where to be seen, and not even apart of their possessions anymore, but the majority of the families shares and such are gone. This puts the Countess in a tough spot. Therefore, she feels like she would never have enough time for the one that she had raised, her son, Veleon Dooku. But that is not the key to all of this. Besides, learning that he had been around a Jedi? There is no way that she would allow him to even do so once again. The Jedi were the reason why the Dookus were in this state. That one damned Jedi, Anikan Skywalker, long ago, had killed her ancestor, and eventually, the Empire came in, and destroyed everything the Dookus came for. She blamed the creation of The Empire on the Jedi. Had it not been for the Jedi, she would of already had the Galaxy years ago, without even having to try anything because well... her ancestor would of already achieved this. And her son would of been binded by the rule of two, and eventually, he would have to kill her.​

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But that is not a reality. Right now, the Countess had to face facts... the older woman thought a walk would be a great idea and begin to walk towards the door, outside to where she would go and tend to the garden. Perhaps that would set her mind off of things. Besides, the Palace front looks... barren and empty. It could use a few statues of the previous Dookus, with a giant one dedicated to Jard. After all... it would be grand. The Palace was not yet complete, for it was missing many things, but it overall was inhabitable again. Riches come over time, though.​

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[member="Veleon Dooku"]​

 

[Veleon Dooku]

Veleon had decided upon the gardens. He had always enjoyed nature every since he had started to skip out on his studies to go into the woods. He was wearing a fine set of clothing befitting a man of his birth and had his walking cane with him. He was enjoying his little walk so far. The flowers were all in bloom. Azure, ruby, gold. Every color in every shade imaginable was obtained and brought to the garden. Veleon had even gone out of his way to help with some of the tending several times. It was likely no one but the gardener knew this though as such a task would be considered beneath a nobleman to do. That didn't matter to him though as he enjoyed the task.

Veleon had found some peace, but then that peace was completely shattered. He saw his mother taking a walk through his gardens at the same time he was. What was [member="Juliette Dooku"] the oh so proud owner of the palace doing enjoying flowers when their was no one to show them off to? Certainly there was no power play for his mother to be making right now, only peace and serenity. And Veleon knew his mother hated both of those things with a passion. He decided he could not and would not deal with her right now. So he turned around and began walking away from her. He just hoped she hadn't seen him or tried to pursue him.

 

[Coffeeccubus]

Juliette's eyes narrowed around the mostly incomplete and baron front of the yard, where she then saw her son near the flowers and such. Hmph. Hopefully he was learning a lesson not to try and backstab the Dooku legacy by joining the very enemy that destroyed the Dooku Legacy. She closed her eyes looking forward and spoke to him directly as she stood there. "Quiet day, isn't it?" she said, loud and clear for the younger Dooku to hear. She was not going to let her son just avoid what he had to say. After all, she knew that eventually, he would crawl back to her. If he fell into hands of another Count or Countess of Serenno, then that would make unification a bit more difficult.​

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She continued to speak as her eyes were closed. "You know, when I was a young girl, I would usually go out and smell the flowers myself. It brings... a sense of calmness in the system. Of course, not completely, for now, even that would not calm me as my mind races through and throughout the entirety of Serenno." She opened her eyes and glanced at her son. "You are my only son. And you have a very important role to play in the future of not only the Dooku legacy, but Serenno's future as well."​

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[member="Veleon Dooku"]​