"Oh no, where would my reputation be then?" she countered, rolling her eyes. "Really, Meredith is so kind even to give me the time of day, much less send her Knight-Captain out to make sure I do my job." That one forced her to press her lips together to keep from smiling. Why Meredith would want a blighted basket of crabs was another story and she dearly hoped she'd hear what the Coterie thought of that before the end of the week.

With a nod, she disappeared through the doorway, taking a few extra steps to ensure that there wasn't a large war hound waiting there to barrel into Cullen when he stepped in after her. Luckily, there wasn't just yet.