"Of course, I will treat Lady Heila with the greatest respect," Ignatious said, nodding briefly at Lady Nyrielle before he seemed to vanish from the spot where he stood, appearing in the blink of an eye at the table for the guests of honor where Helga and Kaisen had made their stand.
"That includes caring for Madame Helga," Ignatious said, smiling as he extended a hand to the diminutive horned woman whose cheeks had begun to show a hint of pink that suggested even she could be embarrassed by her own actions. "Please, let me help you back to your seat," Ignatious said smoothly, as though there was nothing out of the ordinary about an honored guest standing on a table at the front of the banquet.
"You see?" Helga said lightly as Ignatious helped her down. "I told you that he's a good man who cares for our little Heila."
