"Ah, of course!  I am forgetting my manners."<br/><br/>The dark-haired young man straightened up and gave a brief bow to Eirawen.<br/><br/>"Vincent DeWithers, at your service."  And then he repeated the gesture to Jessica, apparently letting her comment about his accent go by unnoticed.  "And yours<em>aussi, mademoiselle</em>."<br/><br/>(In the meantime, Reggie gave a soft 'miau' to Yowl, almost Siamese in tone but without the volume cranked to eleven.)<br/><br/>Then Max appeared as if out of nowhere...