<strong>Capt Harry Flashman-From the main entrance to the Bamboo room</strong><br/><br/>"Excuse me, Sir. Welcome to Forest Keep, may I announce to the Master of the house who calls?"<br/><br/>The door was opened to Flashy by a small maid, he smiled in amusement as the braid and bright colours of the lancer uniform had it's usual effect. He swept into the hall.<br/><br/>"Captain Harry Flashman, I am expected by Lord Ambrose." He announced. "Here at his invitation to spend this festive season."<br/><br/>"Please give the gentleman the Bamboo Room, Emma. Thank you."  A fine looking redhead with a regal bearing instructed the maid.<br/><br/>Flashy curtly nodded his thanks to the woman, a housekeeper perhaps? Certainly looking formidable and stern enough for that post, though a fine figure of a woman for all that. Her deep tan suggested a travelled individual, months spent in a hot climate produced a bronzed effect that faded only at great length.<br/><br/>Harry followed the young maid to the said room and expressed his satisfaction with the chamber, falling about the business of restoring himself to pristine glory and removing the traces of his long ride from the garrison town from both his colourful uniform and personal aspect.