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Selvina frowned as it seemed Eith was very upset here.  Thinking about the previous interaction the girl remembered how irritated the hound had been when she hadn't been addressed immediately in her room.  Bunny could wait then.  [color=gray]"I was here shopping, and asked where you were.  If I had this conversation on my terms, I would have returned here after buying a couple of pounds of brisket."[/color]  Food really was the way to Eith's heart, obviously.  [color=gray]"I've been awfully busy these past couple of days but I figured you were doing alright ... I wasn't sure why you stormed down, but I thought it would be better to let things cool down - in the metaphorical sense - between us."[/color]

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Maoin's ears dropped.  Was Lady Sorcha upset with her for asking her ... or even for her actions with her previous owner?  [color=darkslateblue]"I apologize Lady Sorcha."[/color]  Of course, she still needed to answer the why.  [color=darkslateblue]"I ... my previous mistress often had me serve in other ways as well."[/color]  Though those hadn't really been orders, and certainly not one sided.  [color=darkslateblue]"... and ... y'know ... it's been a few weeks ..."[/color]  The cat shifted uncomfortably in her seat and seemed to focus on her meal and NOT think about that conversation.  Was this the real reason why her and Lady Gwynn had split up?  Should she have ignored or put down her own feelings?

She hoped Lady Sorcha wouldn't chastise her for this, though she wouldn't be surprised if she did.

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Fia gradually seemed to pick up on the locations of various items within the kitchen until all the items waited before Cynthia, ready to be used.  Ritsa and Mugi were largely ignored as the phoenix worked to the behest of her own maid.