In the living room, Emma, Emily, and Nora were discussing the events with Erik and Astrid, but they quickly fell silent when the very topics of their discussion entered the room.
On the coffee table between the room's sofas was a serving plate with hot tea, which had been prepared by Emma.
Seeing the tea, Erik smiled at his newest wife, "Thank you, Emma."
"Of course, Master!" she said, with a bright smile.
Astrid's ears quickly perked up, and her brow furrowed, when she heard how Emma addressed Erik. 'Master?' she thought, 'So she's his maid after all?'
While Astrid continued to wonder about this pretty and elegant young woman's relationship with her childhood crush, Erik turned toward Emily and Nora. "Emily, I'd like you to go to the master bedroom and start teaching Nora the basics of sigil craft. Elora will join you later to teach you both."
