Tehr nods as she mentions limited resources, "Of course, I meant no offense.  My house is old, but not especially wealthy, I understand."  A small lie, but one designed to both smooth the path and at the same time, possibly make the servant slightly more inclined to a more positive attitude.  But he didn't want to speak his buisness to a servant, so when she asked he flipped his hand casually and said, "Oh, just business."  She could assume whatever she wanted.<br/><br/>He dismounted Blondie and walked beside her though, deciding that he didn't want to play the pampered noble, not even in front of a servant.   If that hurt his standing with d'Ravos, then so be it.  "I've heard that house Ravos is known for it's mighty black hounds, I see the reputation was not unwarrented."  He looked around for a groom to take the reins of Blondie as they walked towards the house, but if he didn't see one would ask the halfling, "Do I leave my horse with you?"   He wouldn't go inside till he knew his horse was attended too, even if that simply meant her reins were hitched to a rail.