[12/08/17] Dinner with the Parents [David/Aisha]

David dressed appropriately as he could for meeting Aisha's parents even placing contacts in his eyes to make himself look as natural as possible. After showing Aisha how to will her blood to warm her skin and start her heart up again and then explaining that as soon as the dinner was done and they were away from her parents that they would need to do what was needed with the food. Aisha had explained as much as he could about all the customs of meeting her parents and such and he would do the best he could. He would even let his french accent come out more for this meeting.

He adjusts his tie and forces a breath and wills his blood to warm his skin and start his own heart bringing color back to his skin as Aisha knocked on the door. He looks to her and smiles with a bit of fang for the last time this evening to get it out of his system and hid his fangs and squeezed her hand.

If requests or other things needed to be done for approval then he would do it.

Aisha smiled and hugged her father like always. Her skin warmed so that it wasn't cold to the touch. "Good evening Father." She smiles pleasant enough at him, noticing the questioning look in his eyes. "This is David Alexander. David this is my father. Rahul Ria. " She says with a smile as she walks into the house.

"Mother is making my favorite. It smells delicious." She says with with a smile as she removes her shoes at the door before walking inside any further. 

After returning his daughters hug Rahul smiled, returning David's gesture as well. He certainly was making a good impression so far. "It is my pleasure also, Mr. Alexander." Closing the door he made his way to his favourite chair but waited to sit until his guests were ready. "Your name is familiar, but I do not believe my daughter has mentioned you in any detail."

Priya appears at the door to the rear of the house, giving Aisha and David each a warm and delighted smile. "Tea will be a moment. Please, feel welcome and enjoy what there is to see."

When David saw Mrs. Ria he give the same slight bow of deepest respect and smiles. "Such an honor to meet you as well Mrs. Ria." He turns to Aisha's father and once more was silent as both were talking right now. He took the time to look around the room they were in. Such colors and visage and beauty.

He looks back to Mr. Ria. "Yes sir. I am a musician. Based out of New York. But my career has taken me the world over several times. I have been to India once actually...New Dehli. Very beautiful city and the people and culture are amazing." Keeping with respect in his voice.

"I am an open book sir. You can ask about anything you wish of me and I will answer." He smiles and that was a lie to a degree. He would not tell everything but enough to satisfy.

Aisha bows her head respectfully to her mother as she is handed the tea once her father had received his. She takes a small sip and smiles.

"Thank you Mother." She says. She knew that her father would want to speak to David, so other than that she kept herself quiet. Men talked when men talked in her culture. Her mother could pull her aside later if she wanted, but for the moment it didn't seem that way.

Priya originally had no intention of pulling her daughter from the man who accompanied her, planning to remain quiet and let the men talk. Her eyes were worried however and when it became clear that her husband was not going to react badly to the conversation she turned and made her way back to the kitchen, giving Aisha a look that instructed her to follow.

Once in the kitchen she gave a flick of her wand, creating a phantom sound to simulate something boiling before turning to her daughter with a look of concerned shock. "The ring." She spoke in a hushed whisper, "Tell me it is not true."



In the other room Rahul was nodding appreciatively, interested in David's travels. "You travel of your own accord then, not on the request of a manager who organises your affairs?" He asked. "What else has she told you?"

David looks and sees Mrs. Ria and Aisha leave the room and looks over to Mr. Ria as he sits down with his tea. "Forgive me. I do have a manager yes and he does set up concerts as per his job but there are times that I set my own venues. I am not only a musician but a business man as well. I own several establishments in New York City as well. When it comes to tours and such my manager handles everything while with smaller concerts I handle myself." He nods. Then came the next question and what he had learned of their culture most importantly was never to lie.

"If you are asking me if I know she is a witch and both you and your beautiful wife are....the word she uses is magical then yes I am aware. But it does not change my feelings and emotions for your daughter. Even if she was not magical I would still be madly in love with Aisha." The words alone spoken would prove how much he loved Aisha.

"And no I have not told a soul nor would I ever. She has spoken to me about the secrecy of your world and I would never violate that." Just like he would never violate the treaty between Camarilla and Sabbat.

When her other hugged her, Aisha forced a breath and a sigh of relief. She hugged her back keeping herself warm to the touch. "I am happy. For once in my life, I feel as though I know my path. The path set before me. It feels wonderful." She kisses her mother's cheek and stands back.

"I wonder if you could help with the matter when Father does find out. I am sure he will find out shortly. David is happy to have me. Magic or not." She says. "Dinner would be quite awkward if he were angry the entire time. Though I think that it will be worse behind closed doors for you and him. Forgive me now for the problems you may face later." She says quietly.

"I know how to handle your father and will do what I can. It will not be easy, a wedding without him and then America." She clearly shared some of Aisha's concerns, "The best we can do for the moment is make sure the food is good, if you would help me?" After patting Aisha's arm she turns to the food. "You can tell me how it happed too."

Rahul leant back in his chair as David spoke of whirlwind romances, Aisha had been correct that personal details regarding his daughter were not his preferance. He could see the sincerity of David's words, but with each sentance he grew more cautious.
When David reached his point, Rahul put his tea aside without taking his eyes off the man in front of him. "If you will excuse me." He spoke in a voice of anger barely supressed by civility and got to his feet, turning towards the kitchen in search of his daughter.

Priya had chuckled at the remark about muggle cooking, wondering for a moment what else her daughter had learnt from her new husband. She would perhaps even have laid her want aside if it were not for the arrival of her own husband. She drew in a deep breath.

"If you would explain yourself." Rahul's words were less a request than a demand. His wand hand was twitching but Priya stepped to her husbands side and took his hand. A demonstration of whose side she was on perhaps, but also the best way to curb his anger at this moment.
"Mr. Alexander says the two eloped," Rahul explained, too caught up in his own emotions to realise his wife already knew. "Explain yourself."

Priya squeezed her husbands hand gently, giving him a look that begged he see reason. The anger did not cool but Rahul listened to his daughters words, trying to follow her reasons and wondering too where he may have led her wrong. Once Aisha was finished he stayed quiet for a moment. He was composed but it was clear it would not take too much to push him over. "You speak of him, but what of yourself? What of the rest of the family? What will you do?" There is pain behind the anger, whatever was said this was a betrayal and to hear it from the lips of someone other than his daughter herself only fueled it. He would need to take with David and see what could be done there, but for now he wanted to hear from her. "I understand keeping the matter from the muggle world, but why the secrecy from us and why the haste?"

"You are moving as well." Rahul frowned further, David had not mentioned that part but it was no surprise after what he had said. It was clear that he did not believe it was better this way but there was a hint of understanding about David's family. "You stand by your career at least. You will do what is right from here on, for him, for us, for the rest of the family and our gods?" He narrowed his eyes as he asked that question. "If so, then I shall speak with him and see what can be done."

He sighed, a heavy reluctance. Priya patted his arm with her free hand, leaning into him as much as was respectable. "The man does seem both able and willing to care for her." She spoke softly, catching her husbands eye.

Rahul nods before returning the hug only a little stiffly. When he makes his way back into the main room he does so without his wifes touch. Priya returns Aisha's smile, her own still full of nervousness and concern. She waves her wand to ensure the food will wait and follows her husband.

"My apologies, Mr. Alexander. Your news struck me by surprise and I needed to talk with my wife and daughter before continuing." He tried to maintain a senblance of calm, Aisha's reassurance and touch had helped but seeing David again was difficult. He could not help but wonder if the man was taking advantage, seeking out a witch for a wife intentionally. "There is no denying that disrespect has occured, so I would ask you what you are going to do?"

David was already standing and in deep thought. He was still learning about all of the customs for such a situation and at this point there was one that came to mind. Slowly he turns hearing Mr. Ria and bows in deepest respect and leans back up. His eyes fully locked to Aisha's father a formal sign of respect.

"There is no need for apologies for I am the one that has wronged you and your family by not following the proper customs." David speaks very truthfully and Aisha would remember the look in David's eyes and the way he was standing. He did the same when he he stood up to Exo defending her the night he was became a full Sabbat member and brother of the sword.

"As I stated before I am still learning all the customs." He looks to Aisha and her mother and back to her father. "With your daughter marrying me that states that I am to bring her family into my own. I will do just that. I understand that it will raise the status of the family very highly and with that what I can offer is more than just money. To begin...I plan to purchase a home that is to yours and your wife's liking down to the materials that will be required to build such a home. I also plan to bring you Mr. Ria into my business with the the venues I own as a equal partner 50/50." David steps forward a bit.

"I also plan to make sure that both yourself and your wife are taken care of for the rest of your lives and to make sure you never lack for anything. My plane is also at your request anytime you wish to use it. I give you my humble word should your wife ever need to be taken care of that I will be there for her out of deepest respect to you."

David looks to Aisha and a loving smile. "I give you my word to love your daughter for as long as I draw breath and my heart beats in my chest. To always make sure she is the happiest woman in the world. To take care of her and to make sure she is always she always smiles." He looks back to Mr. Ria.

"Finally anything else that you require of me Mr. Ria." He bows once more in deep respect and then looks directly into Mr. Ria's eyes.