It didn't escape him how stiff Atticus was in some ways; it made the memories that wanted to come no less easy but he had resolved to put them behind them and Nic prided himself on his control and focus for good reason. He shut the lid on that particular box of troubles and gave Florence a easy smile as she took his arms, his head inclining in assent to her words. "Of course it will, you are involved after all." His words held light teasing, seemingly at ease. He followed Master Valentine from his office and into the open area of the Teahouse. It was truly well done in taste and design; it reminded him more of why he had agreed to come here, his shoulders shifted, adjusting the bag he carried of his supplies as he lead Florence toward the line of waiting people.<br/><br/>That it made him uneasy to have so many people waiting on him didn't show, his grey eyes instead assessing each figure that awaited them, noting their qualities and what uses might come from them. There was a banquet of beauty awaiting clients, Ryan Valentine had certainly seen to it.<br/><br/>There was apparently as well some sort of issue going on between one of the whores and the young woman Ryan had said took care of bookings. Nic frowned slightly, pulling Florence a touch closer in a protective manner but staying silent to see how the Master of the House would handle it.<br/><br/><br/><br/>-----------------<br/><br/><br/>Fiona had sighed when Anel had started to get into it with Rubee, inwardly cringing that such behavior would happen on the part of either of them while clients were in the House. Still it was not her place to speak up and so she waited, apparently serene and tried to focus on keeping herself between Adi and the rest of it. Sure enough Anel threw a barb and she saw her new friend blushed and shifted, clearly believing the other man's words.<br/><br/>The redhead spared a moment to wish that the other whores would be less cutting to each other but knew it was a hopeless desire. Instead she reached to take Adi's hand for a moment and give it a slight squeeze, showing him a smile before clasping her hands together neatly and smiling serenely as the new clients came into sight.