Hiding in the Open :Open:

[Donovan Riddle]

Donovan shouldn't be out, he had been adviced a hundred times by his family that he should keep his head down, but really, why should he? He could go anywhere in the world right now, and not a single person would know who he was. That he was a Riddle, the son of the man they were celebrating the death of. Donovan could walk to Harry Potter himself, and no a single person would think anything of it, because Donovan was not known to the world yet. So sitting at the bar, drinking a glass of whiskey at the Leaky, was nothing but normal citizen behavior. 

If the young man was honest with himself, he hadn't being cooped up in the house that he was raised in. It was more like prison for the longest time, he was not allowed to leave unless he had someone with him until his father had been killed, and even when that happen, his family still did not want him to leave on his own. Donovan understood, truly he understood their worry, but he was not a child and he would not be treated as one when he was working his ass off to make all the death eaters fall into line, and they wanted him to stay locked away? Hell no. 

Looking up to the bartender, he would have flirted if it was girl, no matter how old she had been. Maybe he should hook up with someone tonight, get his mind off work and family, and on to something more lively. Maybe he should just get drunk and crash here at the Leaky for the night. It was shitty enough for a man of 22 to blend into, it was nice enough that Donovan didn't feel the need to shower. Unlike Starry. But then again, there might be people who knew him at Starry. He waved down the bartender for another drink. 

[Sylvanna Beauclaire]

Sylvanna had gone crazy when she was told that Donovan had gone out alone. She had berated the lower ranks for not having told them about him leaving. What were they thinking? Anything could happen to the young man and no one would know until whatever happened, happened. She was roaming everywhere and finally got pointed towards the Leaky. Seriously? Of all the fancier places, it had to be THE Leaky Cauldron? She made her way in searched the place... and until she spotted the one she was looking for.

She slipped into the empty seat beside Donovan and sighed heavily. "A warning would have been nice. Even a simple 'I'm going out for a bit, don't wait up' would have been appreciated." she commented, not even looking at the young man she had watched growing up with her former lord.

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[Donovan Riddle]

Donovan raised an eyebrow, "I wasn't aware I needed your permission to leave my own house." He hummed around the rim of his glass as he took a drink of the dark rum, "Did you need something?" He turned and looked at her, grinning just a little, holding back his smugness, that one of his followers came looking for him in search to babysit him. He tilted his head to the side, as if he was debating on something. "I wanted to get out for a little while, I'm sorry I worried you deary." Donovan said with a smirk on his face, the words were dripping with amusement. No one even knew who he was, what harm could possibly come to him at this point? And as much as his followers didn't believe in him anyway, why go search for him?

"Did something happen or do you just enjoy my company Sylvanna?"

[Sylvanna Beauclaire]

Sylvanna sighed as she shook her head. "I highly doubt you'd need permission from anyone, Sir." she commented as she turned to look at him. "And no, I didn't need anything. Just making sure nothing happened to you. That's all." she then answered the question, not minding the fact that the younger man looked too smug for her liking. If it were someone else, she would have enjoyed making him scream under her cruciatus. But this was her Lord's son so torture was out the window.

Again, she shook her head. "It's fine... my lord. You have all the rigt to come and go as you please. I just worried that something would have happened to you. It's not safe even if no one knows who you are." she told him in a low tone only he could hear her. No reason to get caught and tortured for calling someone 'lord'.

When he asked if something happened, she shook her head. "I merely wanted to make sure you were safe. Nothing happened out of the ordinary, Sir." She answered once more, with respect. She had watched him grow. Of course she'd worry!

[Donovan Riddle]

Donovan leaned back in his chair and shook his head, "If I wanted a mother hen, I'd live with my mother Sylvanna." His smugness disappeared, it wasn't as if he went and announced anything. It wasn't dangerous for him to be out and about, to the rest of the world he was just a simple man who ordered a simple drink. "You're worrying is flattering, but try to tone it done. I'm not a child and I'm seriously capable of coming to the pub alone, or do you doubt me that much?"

Originally Donovan was flirting, but not that he sees nothing more than the reaction his own mother would give him, he saw no reason to continue trying to flirt with the older women. He tried not to think about what his father would have said seeing him act this way, but if any of his followers questioned it, which they did, Donovan ignored it or punished within limits. He was raised by his mother mostly, even if he didn't have all his father's views in how he ran things, he did have the same views on how things should have ended.

Ordering a drink for Sylvanna, he slid it over to her, "Then you must have nothing better to do than to have a drink with me." The smile wasn't smug that he offered, but it wasn't as genuine either.

[Sylvanna Beauclaire]

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be this hen thing your comparing me to." she knew the younger was right. She needed to loosen up or she'd ed up stressing over something that was irrelevant. "I know your not a child. And I know more than anyone else that your very strong to handle anything. I doubt you not. I just don't want anything happening to you. That's all. I'm just used to always see you within reach. I did watch you as you grew up you know. I'm just realizing now that you do no longer need anyone to watch you." she explained as she sighed heavily once more.

She accepted the drink and stared at it for a while. "Its funny to think that your a young man now and your stronger than me probably. No, I know you are stronger than me. Strange how this handsome young man before me is the same child I saw many years ago." she said with amusement, to herself mostly.

[Donovan Riddle]

Snorting quietly, he wondered if Sylvanna actually believed he had a childhood that she was commenting on. His entire life was training and he never regretted that, but it was something different to hear. "I guess, I don't understand your concern than Syl, you have seen me since I was child, that should be all the more reason to not be worried." He was almost touched by her care, but he had enough of that from letters from home and worries for the family he was trying to hide.

"Yeah, it is kinda strange. I think the same way when I see my brother, so many changes from what he was to what he is now, it's hard to watch something so small change so much." Him and Draco were years apart, but it was no less easier watching Draco struggle and try, and sink deeper into the desperation he was in, to the strength he is now. "But aside from being my pretty body guard, what did you plan on doing today?"

[Sylvanna Beauclaire]

Sylvanna knew more than others. She saw how Donovan grew up. It wasn't the warmest kind. It was all lessons and training. No fun and games. "I know. Like I said, I'm just not used to it. I have to give it time that I have to convince myself that your a leader now and I have to know my place. Sorry." she apologized once more as she knew that after tonight, she had to rein herself in or else she'd be punished for over stepping her boundaries.

She listened as Donovan talked. She had a vague idea of who he was talking about but she kept quiet. "It is... but eventually we have to admit that change is inevitable. It happens and all we are left to do is accept it." she said as she took a sip of the drink and sighed before turning to Donovan. "Nothing. I don't plan. I just do." she answered ad chuckled a bit. He should have known that by now.

[Donovan Riddle]

"You're the only one left, I really do hope I don't loose you as well." Donovan said speaking of Benjamin and Davion no longer being apart of his circle, he didn't say much apart from that, he knew him and Syl were on the same page. He knew she was trust worthy, that she was strong and beautiful, he just hoped he could keep her on his side until the end. "I know I'm a little behind in my years, but I can teach you. What I know." Donovan had never offered to teach a Death Eater anything other than a lesson before, so he turned to her wondering what Sylvanna would say. He knew wandless magic, it would be useful, he was trying to learn speechless as well, but it was hard to master without a teacher.

"If your pride will allow it of course, it's on the table." Donovan finished off his drink, he believed the stronger and closer his followers where, the better the chance they have of winning. That was they didn't have the last two wars. Loyalty. With everyone fighting against each other, they had no chance of winning. Donovan didn't mind teaching his most loyal wandless magic, in fact, he saw it as a benefit to himself.

[Sylvanna Beauclaire]

Sylvanna sighed when she was reminded that the rest were gone. Where? She didn't know. She didn't ask. It wasn't her place to question. But it hurt a bit. For them to abandon their cause for some unknown reason. "I swore to always be here. You'll have to kill me to get rid of me." she said confidently. She'd never leave.

She turned and looked a bit put out. "Behind your years? Your way too advance for your years more like it. You probably know more than I do. And I'm a teacher. Redferne speaks highly of you and keeps muttering about how you should just be a teacher like us to infiltrate Hogwarts yourself. We get paid as a bonus." she said and laughed a bit.

Sylvanna then smirked, "My pride allows me. Its a lesson to become stronger. Why say no?" she asked with amusement in her voice. It would make her spend more time with Donovan and keep him safe at the same time. She downed her drink and ordered something harder: firewhiskey.