Dominic let the maid do the introductions, and then excused himself with the flimsiest of excuses, claiming that he was going to check on the remainder of their guests.
The two sets of Royal Guards were technically Nobles, Dominic assumed. There was only a slim chance that someone who was from common breeding would ever reach such a position, and even then, they were likely to have at least been given the title of Knight to dignify them.
"Gentlemen, have you all settled in well enough? Was there anything that you needed?" Dominic asked when he saw two soldiers, one from each detachment, standing at the bottom of the stairs.
"We are quite well, your Grace. Protocol demands that we guard the stairs to the sleeping quarters." The Axbridge guard explained.
And that meant they had to be ready at all times, so it was pointless to offer them a chair.
"Let me or one of the maids know if there is anything." Dominic agreed, then headed for the kitchen to see how Beth and Liz were doing.
