"Is there anything I can do for you, Countess Victoria?" Louis asked, having stayed by the side of the alluring woman the entire time. Claiming to the other staff members that he was simply 'attending to her specifically to make her feel welcome'. He smiled a little smile that seemed a bit too lecherous to be truly polite as he tipped his hat to her. "I'm more than happy to do anything for you."<br/><br/>He stayed close to her side, feeling quite relaxed now. With that troublesome erection gone, he could with a clearer head and not bumble so much. Though he still felt guilty for using Annalisa like that. Maybe he could find a way for her to...<br/><br/>"Excuse me, my dear Countess," he said to her, "I need to give a quick errand for one of the slaves, so that they learn to do both mundane and fascinating tasks when they are full slaves." With that, he left her side and checked to quickly to see if his sibling was still near the spot he had last seen her go.<br/><br/>And she was there, playing with her locket and locking bored as sin now. Wishing to do anything and leave the dining room at the same time. He smiled at her, nodding a greeting to her quickly before going back to his cold, emotionless demeanor to her. He gestured for her to stand up and she did, handing her a tray of a bottle and drink that he had gotten earlier.<br/><br/>"If you may, Annalisa," he said to her, "that you take this to Sir Cyril so he may somehow stay warm for the evening? It can be cold at times in the evening and I wish to make sure all the guests are both entertained and satisfied with our prestigious employees' servants."<br/><br/>Annalisa nodded, leaving the dinning room without a thought. But not before stopping by the family and giving them her deepest bows, while trying not to spill or tip anything over. When she was gone, Louis sighed in relief the had did something. He looked at the family, bowing his head in apology.<br/><br/>"I am sorry if this seems out of bounds," he said. "But I just want to make sure the guests are happy and we are doing our absolute best in keeping them. If you feel like what I have done is wrong, you may strip me of my earnings and privileges until I have earned them back, my good and kind employees."<br/><br/>With that, he went back to Victoria and stayed at her side, desperately trying to keep his smile off his face. "I apologize to the Countess," he said to the woman, "for I have not indulged or treated her in any favorable fashion this entire meal. Is there a way for me to redeem myself later on, perhaps?"<br/><br/>--------------------------------------------<br/><br/>Annalisa has seen a few peeks and looks of the Ambrose family library, seeing the doors open when the maids came to clean it. But she never truly saw it until now when she knocked on the door and looked inside. Rows upon rows of books, that was all she could see. The young girl had never seen so many books in her life and it, honestly, confused her why a family of four would need this much. But she musn't nitpick on such silly things right now. She had a task to do.<br/><br/>"Sir Cyril," she said, looking for him as she cautiously entered the room. She held the tray carefully in her hands, not wanting to spill a drop and get in trouble with him of all people. "I've been asked to bring you a drink to keep warm. I hope you will accept it."<br/><br/>She walked over, carefully, to his side and set it on a table close to him. Annalisa knew she had to leave now, since her task was done but she wanted to talk to the man more. Out of everyone, he was the most refined and nicest of the guests. And she never got to say thank you for the violin playing for earlier. It also didn't hurt that he was nice to look at.<br/><br/>"You were really good," she said. "Um... the violin playing, I mean. You're good all around to everyone but I just mean specifically your violin playing but that doesn't mean I don't think you're a nice person. Because you are one and... I-I apologize." She blushed, rubbing the back of her neck with a sheepish smile on her lips. "I did not mean to chat your ear off."