Fox had pretty much dismissed the conversation at hand to wonder if the girl behind the desk would loosen up.  Probably not.  Maybe she could arrange for this girl's older sister - the indecorous one, one like herself - to come here for a visit or something like that.  Of course, then the sound of one of the stones changing color had to go and be heard in the tiny office.  That was followed with the noise of the machine spitting out a message.  Then the Duke just had to go and yell at all of them to get into his office.  Well, better be the first one in, because she was going to be the last out.  She left the desk and headed to the door.  "Good morning, Duke," she sweetly called as she opened the door, smiling for his benefit.