Tamburo
Alazne sighed. “This is true, many a lord believe the girl to be more of a liability than an asset at this point. The poor Emperor is loathe to just get her married off to someone that she doesn’t like, and so she remains in a townhouse in uptown Ghish, living as she does. One would have to hope that something works out with somebody, and maybe that will help her grow. There is talk of her and Vitus of Staalmark, and from what I have heard they really like each other. That would be good for her, I think. Don’t you?” Alazne asked.
"If it holds, then yes. Stability would probably help. There comes a point where a wild child needs to either grow up or self-destruct in spectacular fashion. If you've made a lot of big mistakes, the day they all catch up to you will be extraordinarily painful. Nothing says this world will forgive or forget," Tamburo mused. He then glanced over at the younger woman. "Sorry to linger on such a depressing subject. Let's just say I've had firsthand experience with this sort of thing. A family member in rehab and a friend on the dole. There came a time when they just hit...rock bottom, and even though they're bouncing back, they haven't been the same since."
Alazne laughed, the way she does…with rosy cheeks and pearly white teeth. “Many kids don’t understand how to balance themselves when they start cool. For many, the prospect of leaving home and starting life away in a new environment where they have total control over themselves, as opposed to their parents setting the stage, can be most overwhelming. This is why it is important for parents to cultivate self-sufficiency in their children and give them adequate room to grow, as well as the tools they need to manage themselves appropriately. My father told me that a kid’s first semester at school will say a lot about their parents and how they were raised. I find that to be a true statement…don’t you?”
"I don't know...I saw kids lose control in school from all backgrounds. The party animals who had strict upbringings were like soda bottles. Without the cap their parents put on them, they exploded. On the other hand, the kids who had lenient or indifferent parents knew all the tricks of the trade already and were in an even less supervised environment than before. But then again, you'd find very quiet people from either background too. Hard to say," Tamburo contemplated.
"There were clubs, but I stopped going due to being hit on excessively. Apparently, I was all the rage in Izarraerori, with boys falling over themselves to try to capture my heart. So eventually, I stopped going out..."
Raising an eyebrow, Tamburo wryly said "I meant extracurricular clubs. Club sports, student government, model WA, university newspaper, that sort of thing." He grinned. "You just gave something away though...you went out clubbing. Were you curious?"
