For the first time in a while, Dominic actually had to play the part of the Noble host, as he had both Barons in his home for a somewhat formal visit.
Fortunately, he had Alexis, and she was the consummate professional hostess, making everyone feel comfortable, and moving smoothly through the crowd.
All that Dominic needed to do was to chat with the few people brave enough to come up and talk to him, while waiting for the dinner to begin.
Mostly that meant that two Barons and the Witches.
"So, this is the infamous Millie, is it? Your work on the Manor gardens is a local legend. They say that you turn out the best vegetables anywhere." Billy Bob informed her, testing how she responded.
Millie's head bobbled happily. "I love gardens. You should see the squash that we harvested this morning, it's the perfect yellow."
