The whore sighed softly at the clear (at least to him) so,what negative reaction to simple tea, reaching for his own cup with a delicate grip to sip lightly at the hot drink, licking his lips afterwards with a slightly forced chuckle. "Ahh, but scandalous articles are surely rather perfect for the House, don't you think? Rather wonderful publicity..." He nodded thoughtfully, then glanced back to Emma with a small smile and a light bow of the head, trailing a finger around the rim of the cup, humming thoughtfully.<br/><br/>"Thank you for the tea, dear... And indeed the brandy. I'm sure it will be appreciated, hm, Louis?" He winked across at the bodyguard, watching as the serving girl left them once again before he busied himself for a moment with cleaning his spectacles, sliding them slowly upon his nose once done and nudging the brandy towards Atticus. "It seems like you will be needing this, though I would think getting into a drunken stupor will do little to help in the long run... A little helping hand is never a negative, hm?"<br/><br/>Lessard sipped again at the tea, sighing softly at the pleasant taste and tucking a rogue strand of dark hair behind his ear. "If I may be so bold as to suggest you address your concerns with Master Ryan? I am certain he would do his best to ensure you were comfortable... Among other things..." He smiled knowingly. "You will find, I'm sure, that you are fretting about nothing... This House is safe, Louis."