Tehr wasn't surprised at the note.  While Angelique was the head servant of the household, she commanded all of the day servants that came in during the week.  However that didn't mean that she had an easy job.  Tehr didn't know exactly what all her roles were, but the house always seemed to be in order and any reasonable request he made of her could be given, as long as he didn't mind waiting a day or two for more difficult requests.  Even when he didn't have requests, she seemed to know exactly what he'd need.<br/><br/>He slid into the bath and began to bathe, letting the warm water run down his skin as he splashed it across himself.  After cleaning himself well enough, he lay back in the tub and reached for the bread.  Tearing off large hunks at a time he devoured the bread in short order.  The thick crust had cooled by then, but the inside still steamed lightly with heat.  The bread couldn't have been more than an hour or two old and it practically melted on his tongue.<br/><br/>Afterwards he dressed and walked through the house.  He greeted the servants who came in during the day, by name if he remembered them, and with a smile and nod if he didn't.  Then realizing that he was wasting the morning he set out for the market.  His destination was vague, but his goal was clear.  He was seeking out a statuette or carving of a hound, made of blackwood, onyx, or obsidian, or failing that, some other black material.  Preferably one that looked both graceful and fierce at the same time.