3 Years Before A large figured man stood over a table focused on the papers that were strewn about. A glass of tea was set in the only exposed space of the table. The man thanked and waved the servant away. He stayed like that lost in thought for several minutes, so lost in thought that he didn’t hear his friend approach. “You need a hobby.” Adrian teased. Etienne looked over his shoulder at his friend. “You still need to learn manners.” He teased back, then he turned back to the papers he was looking at. Adrian was approaching the table Etienne was standing over when Casmin entered the room. “I thought we were stealing him away for a day out, instead of doing more work?” He asked. Adrian rolled his eyes, “I was just coming to take a look, don’t assume from seeing something out

