As always Rowan had put together a simple yet tasty meal. Ash felt ravenous and wasted no time in carving some chicken breast, cheese, bread and placing some vegetables on his plate. A few mouthfuls took the edge off the hunger and Ash noticed Khaera watching him and wondered what thoughts were going on behind those beautiful lilac eyes.

He had resolved to show her the dungeon when it came time to take the tour of the manor and he figured that that would be crunch time depending on how she reacted. She would either be repulsed or curious and curiosity was a good thing because that usually led to experimentation and that was where all the fun lay. He was fiercely attracted to her and didn't want to scare her off by rushing things but he didn't want to be overly cautious and bore her to death either. Funny he mused to himself how the age old dance between a man and a woman never seemed to change no matter how many times you danced it, it was only the beat that varied.

"Once we've eaten I'll show you to your room and you can bathe. There are some more comfortable clothes that should fit you in the room as well, nice ladies wear and frillies and such courtesy of the Master of the Manor and his hospitality. I'll have Rowan wash your things ready for when you wish to be on your way if you like. And then we can do the grand tour of the manor." Ash waved his hand with a flourish and chuckled at his dramatisation of pomposity. The company was obviously good for him he hadn't laughed at himself in weeks........