When golden haired Mary came rushing into the parlor Fiona glanced up with a curious expression on her features, having opened a slim volume of philosophy to keep her mind occupied while she sipped her tea. The maid dropped a slight bob of a curtsy to her, her expression friendly but also holding a touch of breathless rushing; whatever had the staff in such a fit? Likely a client. "Miss Fiona."<br/><br/>"Hello Mary, is there something you need?" The redhead asked the question in a soothing voice, her normal sunny smile on her lips even as she set aside her tea cup and closed the book that had been open on her skirts.<br/><br/>"Yes Miss, Master Ryan has a need for any of you who aren't taken. A client appeared, through the kitchen in fact." Ah, that explained why Mary was the one carrying the news, no doubt having gotten it from one of the kitchen helpers. Fiona pushed herself up to her feet, raising a pale hand to make certain her upswept hairdo was still perfectly in place before gliding to the maid.<br/><br/>"I fear at the moment that's just me, he is in his office then?" The query met with a nod. Fiona glanced back at her tea things and her books, both for reading and her journal. "If you please would you take my things upstairs and make certain my room is ready? A fresh pot of tea as well for whoever the guest is, perhaps with some light snack."<br/><br/>"Of course Miss." Mary bobbed another short curtsy and moved to do just that. The staff here liked Fiona because she picked up after herself and always used please and thank you, her mother had drilled manners into her and even as a whore they had not vanished. Satisfied that her things would make it safely up to her room she left the common room and set off across the gleaming marble floors toward the Master's study.<br/><br/>Reaching the door she let a light rap fall upon it before pushing it open, since the Master had called for her there was no point to linger outside the door like some errant school girl. "Good afternoon Master Ryan." She folded herself into a deep curtsy that showed her respect for the man who now ruled over her life. "I fear I'm the only one not taken at the moment but I came as soon as Mary found me."