"Perhaps we could merely rent out your services as a surveyor then? You're certainly bound to be more accurate than those quacks with their 'tastes like a rich vein over yonder' moments. I don't know what the exact nature of your powers are, nor do I really expect to  I mean .." her father's rambling was cut off by Kali's arrival.<br/><br/>She stood framed in the door way for a moment, watching as Acton rose and made his way across the room to her.  There was a rather pleasing grace and assurance to his stride which she had not been expecting.   Then again nothing about him was what she had been expecting.  A small flush of her own highlighted her features as he took her hand in his larger one raising it to his lips, her head inclining at his somewhat awkward introduction. "Hello Acton ... I am rather pleased that you are neither fat and balding nor ancient..." Eyes widened further in horror as her rather frank statement registered, her father's sputtering noises from behind them signaling that she had in fact said that last bit out loud.<br/><br/>"I mean ... rather, welcome to our home Master Acton.  I am Kailani and it is my very great pleasure to meet you .." and with that she sank into a graceful curtsey her hand still resting in his, this introduction far more graceful but infinitely less genuine than the first.  Eyes glanced over his shoulder taking in her father's purple faced countenance.  "Please do sit down before you fall over Father, I doubt our guest would be pleased if you were to have a heart attack at this juncture .." oh so NOW she was concerned with what would please their guest?<br/><br/>"I have asked that refreshment be brought, it should arrive shortly.  Until then ... umm .. please continue..." Fingers curled against Acton's arm and she somewhat guided him back toward the desk where her father had collapsed into his own leather backed chair, she herself perching on one of the smaller seats, spreading the rich fabric of her skirt out around her legs so that it would not wrinkle.<br/><br/>