As soon as the servants left, Marius rematerialized himself. He had stifled his laughter for as long as he could. He burst out in laughter, clutching his stomach as it had begun to hurt from the laughter.
Margaret furrowed her eyebrows, as she gripped her pen tightly.
"Is it really that funny?" she asked sarcastically.
"It… it was too funny," Marius said in between gasps of air and laughter, "You should have seen the look on their faces when they walked in."
When he realized Margaret had not joined in the laughter, Marius quickly simmered down. He placed his hands on her shoulders and leaned in close. He tilted his head to look at her, realizing she was attempting to stifle a smile.
He gently poked her on the cheek as he whispered, "Come on, Lady Margaret, you can't deny that was pretty funny."
