Aimé looked down at the floor, taking another sip from the glass in his hand. "Thank you, but I don't deserve any praise for it" He said faintly. "No, it certainly hasn't damped my spirits."
He looked up, unwilling to tie his family to the household any longer than they were already scheduled to stay without Antoine's agreement, especially since Mercedes would still be here also. "I would like for us to be able to too, but I cannot agree to anything without my brother's consent. You understand that, don't you?"