Alexei's eyes widened slightly when the girl dismissed him so abruptly. Were it anyone else, someone who had not suffered such an attack this morning, he would have had them disciplined. So in spite of his annoyance, he took a deep breath, and decided to let it go.<br/><br/>"Sorry to have bothered you, lady," He replied, the scowl back on his face. "Baba, make certain she is taken care of," he added, before spinning on his heel and exiting the room. It still amazed him that someone who had grown up in a richer house, with servants, would act so abysmally in his house. Making his way down to the dining hall, he walked through the door, expecting to see the large table that he despised. It wasn't that Pavel didn't deserve to sit at the head. Far from it, it's just that every time he sat up there, it made him even more aware of the target his Czar had on his back. He was in for another surprise when he looked around, and saw the room littered with many small tables, that sat no more than four people each. And at the front of the room, was a large rectangular table, obviously set for the family.<br/><br/>"Pavel, you sly dog," he laughed, making a mental note to never piss his cousin off. He was far too clever for his own good.