The strangest thing on the table aside from the live coals (which were also at Aster's dinner) is the caviar. It's a poor man's food, usually eaten by fishermen while they are fishing, and not associated with the upper class.

"I'm hoping to learn about you," Deirdre admits frankly. "Mister Agrupnin...I will not make excuses for my negligence to date. Like many here, I greeted you new arrivals with indifference and favored those few concerns that still stirred my passions, but I am no longer willing to be indifferent. You've become of interest because Dahlia speaks highly of your..."

Evil Pause.

Evil Pause II.

Silent lifting of the wine in an unspoken 'do you want some' question during Evil Pause III.

"...Understanding."