Hearing Maria's question, both Cassius and Lucius stopped their playful scuffle at once.
Lucius blinked, looking genuinely confused for a moment before repeating her words back to her.
"Do I know you…?"
Then his expression brightened enthusiastically.
"Yes, of course you know me, Lady Maria! Who doesn't?"
He puffed out his chest with dramatic pride and went on to say,
"I am the most loyal, most amazing, and most cute butler to ever exist! My love and devotion for my Young Master is known throughout the entire world!"
He turned to Cassius with a passionately sparkling gaze that made the taller man visibly tremble and take a cautious step back.
Cassius had faced down monsters, assassins, and the combined fury of his wives without flinching.
But Lucius? Lucius was different.
