Tehr smiled.  He bowed his head slightly and responded, "I think my servant, Angelique forgets the proper term for my station because I very rarely ask for it's use.  While I understand the need, the benefit to having classes in our society, I don't think that having the good fortune to be born into the upper caste makes me special.  Angelique may not be my social equal, but she is my friend.  That friendship allows a familiarity in that she simply calls me by name unless she's trying to put on a show of being servile."<br/><br/>Tehr inhaled, a pretense that said he was about to spout another long string of words, but in actuallity it was simply to inhale the scent of the elven maid.  He was well aware of how close she was in proximity to him, and he was comfortable with it, but was begininng to desperately hope that the night would end up with them together in bed.  When he continued, "So what about you Tera, do you think it odd to find that a nobleman and a woman from a serving class can be friends?  Can exist as equals on most levels?  As a commoner, would you feel comfortable being my friend?"<br/><br/>He smiled, and then before she had a chance to answer, a soft gong from elsewhere in the house sounded and Tehr grinned, "I beleive that means dinner is served, and unless my nose is mistaken, it's duck tonight."