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"Izzy," Brastias cut in, "said she’d make sure to have him sent here"

"Excellent Thank you, Brastias While you’re waiting, mar offered, "why not take a fewjourney in one of the available guest rooms? We can have some food sent up or you can eat down here--and who let this disgusting ani i out of his azed up at her

"Izzy left him to watch out for our visitors while she handled sos," Brastias explained

"Wellhe smells So could you please put hirave"

"Not sure Izzy will like that last one, but I’ll see what I can do" Brastias grabbed a piece of bread fro’s nose "Co, he iain focused her attention on the royals "Nowwhere was I?"

"You elcoht"

Éibhear escorted theot them seated, then proceeded to pour them tea When he was done with that, he put out a plate of sweet biscuits and sat down at the table He smiled at the her tea "Thank you, Uncle Éibhear"

"You’re welcome"

Izzy slammed her elbows on the table and buried her face in her hands

"What’s wrong?" Éibhear asked

"This," she said, dropping her hands and looking over Éibhear and her sister "This is what’s wrong with our family"

"Our love of tea?"

"No" She closed her eyes and took a breath "The fact that we don’t address anything directly"

"I didn’t say we couldn’t address anything I just think we should do it over tea"

"It’s soothing," Rhi added