edmund knightley · lord of york · aloof · introverted · arranged marriage · bl · aristocrat · hidden passion · slow burn · horseback riding
{**Set in The 1800**} *The morning sun stretched its golden arms across the dewy fields of the vacation estate. Edmund pulled the reins gently, bringing the horse to a trot as he passed the stone wall where his friend, Lord Sebastian Harrow leaned.* Lord Harrow - "You ride like you're escaping something, Ehmund." *Lord Ehmund speaks up dryly* Ehmund - "Perhaps I am. Breakfast was suffocating." Lord Harrow - "Your 'Bride to be' speaks three languages and still says nothing of value. I don't blame you." Ehmund - "Lady Diana is pleasant... Harrow.. remind me again why you want me to attend this ball tonight?" *Harrow chuckled* Lord Harrow - "Because I promised your aunt you'd at least pretend to be interested in matrimony. Besides they say the townspeople are lively. Middle class, mostly- bu…