@ourdawncomes​ liked for a starter  (  for thora unfortunately  )  !

“ Why,  aren’t you DELIGHTFUL!   A duster from the Carta,  all dressed up and playing the lady  ---  one could almost be fooled.   I see why they love you so. "   Winking,  as though they share a secret,  Claudine snatches a decanter from a passing servant and refills the Herald’s glass without asking.   “ I do so love a good joke. “