<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ccff99">Ayla smiled, beginning to help herself to some of the food set out for them. Though she was relaxed and at ease, it was obvious that her etiquette lessons were having a much more subtle influence on her, simply in the way that she handled herself at mealtimes. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#a6ff4d">“Soooo…..” </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ccff99">she said, hoping to change the subject. She couldn’t help but be curious about the change in venue for their luncheon, as well as his having everything ready for them before they even arrived. There was too much that differed from their usual routine for it to be simply him just wanting to spend time with them.</span>