It was pretty easy for Asher to see that the man was sizing him up, the child accustomed to such scrutinizing looks since he got them several times a day on a regular basis at home. Still that didn't really make it less off putting for the boy since Vincent was basically a stranger to him despite that he had seen the man in passing a few times, so he sort of fidgeted under that intense gaze. Toying with the hem of the shirt that he was wearing Asher looked at the grumpy looking man through bright and expressive green eyes, wondering what it was that had served to put him into such a foul mood and also having the passing thought of whether or not this was going to be a permanent feature for the man.
The child nodded his head slightly when Vincent repeated his name just to show that it was correct and then he took a step back when the man mentioned that he was eager and had forgotten his manners. That wasn't truthfully the case since Asher had known that it wasn't good manners to open the door and look in before anyone came to allow him entry however he had overlooked that in the interest of not standing outside all day. "I didn't forget anything...I just didn't want to stand outside all day and no one seemed to be coming out," Asher replied, his voice quiet but his words quite clear. He was an honest little fellow, sometimes honest to a fault, so he wasn't going to allow this man to assume that he didn't have manners and instead decided to just point out that he'd had them and simply opted not to use them.
The formal introduction that he was given came as a surprise to Asher but he once again just nodded his head and replied, "It's very nice to meet you." Those words were formal and forced, the child clearly only forcing himself to say them because he knew it was what was expected of him. Asher was getting the impression that he wasn't going to enjoy staying here with this man and that in all likelihood he'd be ignored here even more than he was at home. Not a pleasant thought any way that you chose to slice it and that was enough to get a sigh from the child, Asher's green eyes going to the maid that appeared at that point and that VIncent ordered to show him to his room.
"Dismissed already huh?" Asher asked as he walked over to his bags, grasping the suitcases with each little hand and tugging on them since he wasn't exactly a large or athletic child so picking them up was going to be difficult for him since they were fairly heavy. He hadn't thought to get them before but in this instance he decided that he was just going to fend for himself, something that he'd had cause to do at home on occasion and Asher was figuring that he may as well get used to that now.
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