Since Alexander, the master of the house firmly declared his decision, the discussion about saffron was firmly put to rest.
Thus the rest of the dinner was largely uneventful, with only Fabiyana perhaps appearing a bit sullen, being very careful not to waste even a single drop of her liquid gold.
The eight quickly finished their large assortments of beef, chicken, fish, salted vegetables, and chess and then it was time for some cards, for today was blackjack night.
Alexander was the dealer, and as they were playing Cambyses offhandedly commented,
"Alex, have you thought about moving to a bigger house? With so many of us… it's getting quite cramped here. The place is so small that many of the lords even laugh about it behind our back."
The lady lightly complained.
And Alexander instinctively frowned at this.
Now, he was not angry over what the nobles did, that was old news.
