"It is only appropriate to make some nod to your part in thing," she says, shifts her cup to the tea tray though making no effort to collect the sum of the dishware. The whole arrangement can be swept away once they've finished their business for the afternoon.

"Were the option available, I might suggest that we use some Kalvadan ore in the casting, but alas. The design itself will simply have to be representative all on its own."

Somewhere in there, Wysteria has managed to get to her feet with only a little wrestling of skirts. She looks down at him and his tea sludge and physically restrains herself from snatching the sugar bowl to take from the room with her.

"I'll see if some biscuits can be found to make up for the embarassment of sitting in furniture."