With another group inside, the Ladies of the Amerton Court, who were headed to bed, came out to socialize, and Dominic gave up on any notions of sleeping at a decent hour.
Perhaps he could find Amie and go hide in the forge?
No, that would just draw them out into the yard, and who knew what would happen when the girls were left unattended with Dave and the Goats. The goats were somewhat territorial, and protective of random females who entered their fields.
But trying to explain to a bunch of Noble girls that they had been adopted and were no longer allowed to leave the goats' sight could be problematic.
Jasmine was still struggling to accept it, and the farrier was pretty open-minded.
The sound of Dave clearing his throat from the door alerted Dominic that there were more issues to deal with, just in time for a portal to open next to the gates, revealing an elderly mage, and even more debutantes.
