Douglas grinned thinking back to his various 'romantic' adventures of those years.  "A curious young man who didn't mind bragging about the title he would someday have could get into all kinds of fun, and trouble.  Anyway, the eyes get widened and it helps you figure out what things in life are worth spending time, the heart, and the coin on when it comes to women and friends you make along the way." 

He had fallen in with some that had tricked him a few times and had his heart broken as well a few times but learned a bit about allowing his heart to be given to just anyone.  The time with the military had left another kind of wound to his heart and soul, so romance had not been a serious thing for some time.  Oh, he had dallied with those safe and clean, often actually, but nothing that would attach to his life permanently nor tie them to his heart in a serious way.

Douglas nodded at the request to see his paintings and drawings from Naples.  "I will have them brought to Whitby with my next letter to my House Steward."  He kept more of the older works there unless he wanted them for a gallery show somewhere.