As we walked through the hall, Davin was quite ceaseless in admiration. He admired or complimented just about everything that met his gaze.

Also, this walk seemed to resemble that done by Rias' group, couple weeks ago.

...Well! Seems here was a more... normal reaction from a child from the streets.

And where were we going?

To that room again. To Grandmom.

Eh, why that dazed look? Expecting this kind of thing to not be worthy of Lady Gremory's notice?

Couldn't be more wrong, there.

You could safely say that Pierre got around the red tape because he was found ill. But just now, after their meeting where he said the Vladistans might have been very close to tracking down these two, Davin begged me to also let him stay. Together. Now, isn't that sweet? *I'm being sarcastic.

In any case I made it clear I was not the one they're looking for. Any talk about staying for any period goes to the highest order, and here it meant Grandmom Venelana Gremory.

Pierre, for once, didn't protest.

Knock, knock.

The door, again, opened tele-kinetically. This time we walked in in a neat line, and I bowed first.

"Apologies for this interruption, Grandmom."

"Ara, Millicas... with your two friends? What is it now?"

Welcome to the center of power here, guys.

"These two wish to speak for themselves. I just showed them where."

"I'm listening." The smile did not look so threatening, as Mom's had been, but just be careful. One misstep and it could turn even deadlier...

I took a step back, to be in line with them.

Have a go.

...Whoa! That Davin... he bowed deeper than me!

"My lady. Thank you for allowing us in here. I am Davin, and this is my friend Pierre. We are of Aon village, and had to leave it a long while ago because of the Vladistans..."

...To be really frank, I'm impressed! This from a child of the streets...

"...and we humbly ask you to allow us remain under your care."

Even Grandmom looked at him for a while before declaring the verdict!

"Granted; but know that you shall be observed. Be on good terms with my grandson."

Davin's eyes seemed to... glow?

"Thank you!!"

We were then allowed to leave.

"That went quite well."

"That's why I let 'cha talk, Dave. Thanks."