[ Ella would probably be a lot less pleasant to Dorian if she knew that's what he thought. XD Hearing Hattie's voice, Ella grimaced slightly, but walked out of the bedroom, smoothing the wrinkles in her skirt from when she had been on the floor, checking for additional signs of taint. ]

It looks like you're all clear, Dorian. Like I offered, I'll ask around about darkness protection for homes and see if we can't fix that leak for you. I might still have the number of the company that helped me last year, when I had that problem.

[ The same smile on her face, Ella curtseyed to Hattie since she still had to defer to the woman. And oh, how it grated. ]

I didn't expect to see you here, Hattie.