The Socialite held back a laugh at the comment on his years. He offered a scone in the Tailor's direction as he responded. "More than should be accounted for one lifetime. It would seem- for those of the Neath, at the least- that the older one becomes, the more nightmares they are wont to suffer. Experience, dear Tailor, leads the mind to terrible places when it has room to wander. Sleeplessness, however, cannot be abided by, and so one must learn to live with and effectively smother such terrors. You young and spry youths may while the night away to avoid what your mind is burdened by, but the aging have less luck."
The Socialite returned to the cup of tea and considered it. "Even something as simple as another year passing may bring about a lack of sleep and, with it, a lack of decorum, a lack of focus, a lack of the good and modern man's intelligence. I am certain you recall one such instance..."
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Date: 2025-06-30 11:25 pm (UTC)The Socialite returned to the cup of tea and considered it. "Even something as simple as another year passing may bring about a lack of sleep and, with it, a lack of decorum, a lack of focus, a lack of the good and modern man's intelligence. I am certain you recall one such instance..."