"I was wondering about when he'd get around to that," Andrei answered quietly, knowing she was too far away to hear.  He stood aside to allow his women to stream past him to the kitchens, either to help and then eat, or to eat and then help.  They were quite good at finding things to do and at being generally helpful.  However, if he was to be presenting himself at breakfast, he would need more formal clothing.<br/><br/>Once he had fetched that, he trotted down to the breakfast table to meet with his gracious host.