Vixen Volume 1 Chapter 5 - Rorie Makes a Speech

In which young Roderick Vawdrey, newly come of age, navigates the polished yet somewhat stifling world of a grand birthday fête at Briarwood, engaging in light-hearted discourse about his Swiss travels and the enduring charms of his native Forest. The evening's conviviality swells with florid speeches and delicate music, while subtle social currents whisper promises and preferences between the assembled guests.