He laughed and once again his slightly crooked, broad shoulders hunched upward briefly in a shrug. She might look out of date, but noone was going to question her naked feet, particularly. He moved to the exit after her, and pulled the door shut behind him as he joined her in the smooth passage outside. "Directions? You misunderstand my role... Lady. I will accompany you for as long as you stay in the castle. We're going to be *very* close." The grin on his lips revealed a few crooked and slightly yellowed teeth, but that wasn't nearly so bad as the pseudo-threat behind it. "If you'd follow me..."<br/><br/>He set off walking, along the oak-lined corridors and down a grand, sweeping staircase. The building had hundreds of twists, turns, corners and junctions that ensured she had little chance of mapping them out; however her smart head could likely at least remember the way from room to dining hall.<br/><br/>The room itself was - like most of the regal rooms in the house - covered with wood panelling and thick, soft carpet. The tall windows gave a fantastic view of the kingdom, as well as letting in plenty of light to keep the room light and airy. Paintings adorned the walls; mostly of the royal ancestry, or some of the more impressive vistas from the kingdom. A large table sat at the centre of the room, made up for five seats, though there was no sign of food or other guests yet, save a lone butler standing to attention in the corner. A large clock settled above an equally impressive pendulum informed them it was just prior to midday.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>