Tehr sampled the stew and then his eyes flew open wide,<strong>"My darling Angelique!" </strong>He cried,<strong> "This puts the fare at the palace to shame."</strong>Then in an uncharacteristic display of ungentlemanly manners, he began to eat it quite heartily.  He hadn't yet broken his morning fast, despite the lateness of the morning and the stew banished all pretense of civility from him as he ate with a ferocity.  Only when half the bowl was gone did he look up at his elven companion and apologize,<strong>"I'm sorry Rosalyn, it's so good and I was so hungry, I promise to behave a bit more..."</strong>He said this, then took another spoonful of the delightful stew.<br/><br/><strong>"As to court, the queen herself asked after you a few days ago.  She said that having you around distracts some of the noblemen.  Apparently with the recent inroads we've made with the elves as well as dwarves and halflings, people are beginning to accept the idea of court members other than humans about.  And of course, your beauty is quite the distraction from what is mostly stuffy old men or older women with far too much paint on their faces.  As to the news coming from the lands to the south of us, across the water," </strong>Tehr grimaced and took another bite of food to buy a few seconds to think of how to phrase it,<strong>"It's not good.  The war in Spain is gearing up for the coming weather, and the house Saari ships bearing dwarven made weapons, crated in boxes bearing the Wynt family crest, are finding themselves sold out in hours, not days, upon landing in port.  I fear that my allies are selling weapons to both sides, but there is nothing to do for it I suppose.  The queen approves of selling to both sides, to remain neutral.  Though I think if she had her way, we'd not even be doing that much.  But schools and roads cost coin, and if I turned down the dwarven offer, someone else wouldn't have."</strong><br/><br/>Tehr sighed and pushed the now empty bowl away from him, turning to Angelique he said,<strong>"I fear overcomplementing you my dear, I don't wish to swell your head, nor to offend Heidi or Sarah, but that was one of the finest things I've eaten in some time.  You should be proud."</strong><br/><br/>Then turning back to Rosalyn he smiled,<strong>"It's good to have you back.  I not only woried while you were gone, but I feel better knowing you are safe here at your adopted home.  I can only assume the dance,"</strong>he shifted slightly in his seat as his cock twitched again at the memory of her naked form danced through his head,<strong>"You were preforming in the garden had something to do with the ritual you went home for?"</strong>