Dominia felt a surge of wetness in her eyes as she realized that Gogreen was making fun of her. It took her a moment to fight the tears and another to resist the temptation to cast a spell at him. How dare he make fun of her when he was her guest? It defied all bounds! She swallowed hard past the lump in her throat as she started walking towards her home. The brute could inspect the wagon if he so chose. She had been a fool to think that he was any different than any other male....rude and self-centered. She remained quiet as Gogreen passed from her view as he walked towards the front of her home. She returned to the garden and entered through one of the doors which faced the back.
Spying her butler, she waved him over and asked if any other guests had arrived yet. Upon hearing that one of her dearest friends had arrived, she hastened to where the lady had been ensconced to await her return from her tour of the grounds. She paused a moment before entering the room, to smoothe her hair and paste her best false smile upon her face (for truly her heart was not in it). She was rather proud that her voice trembled only slightly as she greeted her friend.
