Elise quickly got up to her feet. "I told you that I'd be the one who'd take care of the mugs, Loriel. You want me to make sure things are clean, right?"
"Ah, don't worry about it." Loriel chuckled. "Tonight you are my GUEST. We can talk about the arrangement tomorrow. Will that be okay?"
"But..." Elise wanted to say something but she was at a loss for words.
The woman really wasn't the argumentative type. She also already considered that it wasn't a good thing to disagree with the man who had decided to take her in.
Loriel approached her and finally reached for her mug. "You can start tomorrow in the morning, Elise. Like I said, tonight you are my guest and I'll ensure that you make yourself comfortable here first."
He'd show her the place where she'd sleep and make sure that she felt safe and secure in his home. Loriel had no desire at all to have this kind of employer and employee relationship between them.
At the very least, he wanted them to be friends first.
