Summary

Following the untimely death of their parents to illness, Teddy attempted to take care of himself and Arthur for a time - however being barely 13 he was unable to provide for them in any meaningful way and the two were facing being sent to children's homes. Just before this could happen the unexpected happened, when a letter arrived informing them that they were in fact the nephews and sole inheritors to a fortune and estate from an Uncle they had never met. Their father had, unbeknownst to them, been an estranged son from a noble family - with his brother having died without children, the title of inheritance was to be passed down to Teddy. Though Arthur didn't seem particularly thrilled at the idea, Teddy jumped at it so that they could live without worry.

Soon their life became filled with Officials making a great deal of fuss over Teddy, perfecting him into the look of a little noble and making sure he was fully ready for his duties. He was completely unaware of the growing resentment from Arthur, coupled with inconsolable grief - which was soon to reach its peak.

On the night the two were journeying to London, Arthur would attack Teddy violently. Causing incredible (and lasting) damage to his side, the younger sibling robbed him of all his personal belongings before fleeing into the night - leaving Teddy to die on the floor. His plan, likely to remain in hiding before re-emerging with a false story once the news of his death hit newspapers.

However, as if by miracle, Teddy did not die. He was found by a passer-by, who rushed him to the closest hospital where he clung onto life by the smallest of threads. After many long and intense procedures, he somehow had survived and yet... when Teddy awoke, he had lost all of his memories. From his name, birthplace or age - in his mind it was all completely gone. Both boy and staff were at a complete loss for what to do until a surprise inquiry turned up for him one day. The inquiry came from the Palace, having strong reason to believe he was their missing noble who had vanished on his way to London. He was, indeed, Theodore Orsini, soon to be Earl of House Orsini and inheritor.

With Teddy found, he was instead quietly made Earl. Instead of a grandiose ceremony, most had to be done on a very low-key scale due to his injuries. This meant he could however move into the residence to recover more comfortably once he was no longer completely bed-bound. Unfortunately, he still couldn't do too much on his own. He didn't seem to be interested in hiring any staff, and instead through stubbornness persisted on his own. Keeping to himself and having little to no public presence.

As a couple years passed, he came out of his shell a little more. He mostly liked going along to Charity events, even if just to hang around near the back and eat cake, they were quieter and far less rigid than those fancy events with Nobles and Royalty. At one particular event he seemed to run into a strange, blonde lad... he named himself as Edward Thornton and denied having ever met Teddy. Though... they had the same eyes...