Finishing the last of his lecture, Marilyn offered the man a fake smile beige rising to her feet and moving to the door. Walking down the hall and past the main doors, she continued towards the room they were having dinner in, pausing when a familiar tail peeked put from a corner. Smiling softly, Marilyn slowed her pace and crouched down when she reached the corner, hand reaching out with no hesitation she nodding approval when a warm weight slid up her arm.

"Evening Eros, have you eaten?" The white python flicker his tongue out and nudged his nose under her chin, right hand reaching up absently to rub white-gray flecked scales Marilyn began to walk once more. Eros shifted until his head rested against her shoukder, his torso wrapping around her waist, his gray flecked tail wrapping around her wrist. Taking the gesture as it was, she moved swiftly and quietly, passing the kitchen, a spare room and her study before stopping in front of the door that had her grandmother inside. Eros' coils tightened in silent approval, he detested Margaret as much as she did, Marilyn pushed the door open and stepped inside. 

"Oh Mari dear! How nice to s-" Margaret's words faltered as her golden gaze focused on her, Marilyn raised a silent brow and moved further in the room. Out of the corner of her eye she watched their maid -Avelina as she found out from her french tutor- gaze open-mouthed at Eros. Moving to the seat Artemis had no doubt pulled out for her she sat and crossed one leg over the other, silently inviting Margaret to do the same. 

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[i]A bloody snake![/i] were the words that filled her mind as she watched Marilyn move gracefully toward her seat. The silent brow that was raised had Margaret flushing and moving forward towards her own seat, gaze catiously watching the python as it raised its head. 

"Shall you be staying the night? The storm only seems to be getting worse." Marilyn's words startled her from her lingering gaze on the large snake, focusing on the girl who sat calmly she brought a painted fingernail to her chin in thought. 

"I might, it's horrible right now. Would that be in inconvenience?" Margaret kept her voice kind and curious, though she really didn't want  to stay. She jerked when the snake hissed and rubbed its nose against Marilyn's chin, her granddaughter hummed softly and rubbed its head with her index finger. 

"We'll see after the meal if the storm still continues, Artemis? We can start now. Also, Avelina? If you could tell our chief to grab a few rats for Eros, I'd gratefully appreciate it." The maid scurried towards the far wall, Margaret made sure to keep her smile, though on the inside, settled into the pit of her stomach disgust filled her. She had a pet snake, she seemed to care about nothing and kept the blank mask on her face even when Margaret provided information about their companies success rates. She was starting to detest Marilyn, shouting her gaze away from her quiet and blank-faced granddaughter, she managed to see where the maid and vanished to. A door lay nestled between the china cabinet and wall, the girl walked in now with a plate of rats varying in sizes, the snake -Eros- lifted its head and hissed softly. Margaret watched in horrified fascination as it slowly and gracefully unwound itself from around Marilyn, making a beeline for the roaring fireplace. Where the plate was being settled down on the plush rug, the maid -Avelina stepped away and bowed her head. The sudden small of food wafting into the room had Margaret's attention. 

"I'd like to discuss business after this if you don't mind." Margaret offered with a smile, Marilyn offered a nod and nothing else as a tray of food made its way towards them.  

For now she'd eat, then she'd silently wonder where a brat like Marilyn managed to find such staff members, her butler was different. Reaching for her wine glass -thank god- she took a long grateful drink and felt herself relax slightly.

She might survive the night if alcohols involved. [@pyroman]