A soft knock at the door drew everyone's attention moments before the heavy wooden door swung open to reveal the elegant figure of Baroness Peigi Aleese. As soon as she stepped into the room, the relaxed, informal air that had slowly built between the women sitting around the table seemed to stiffen, though part of that was likely due to the presence the Aleese Baroness commanded.
In some ways, Baroness Peigi reminded Jocelynn of her tutors. She had a stern, upright bearing that prompted all three young women at the table to sit up a little straighter in their seats, as if they would be scolded for lacking the decorum of proper young ladies.
