Itdidn'ttakemelongtogetdressedandstopinfrontofRichard'sroomwiththesetwoaliens,whichisreallynotsomethingIwanttoshowupbecausetheywilltalktoAstonaboutimmigration.ButasthiswasRichard'sroom,itwouldbeoffensivetothemaster,aswellastotheprince,toletthemknockatthedoor,sotheyusedmeasabumper.
Istoppedatthedoor,andbeforeIraisedmyhand,IknockedonthedoorwithAston'shand.GenesisandKeithhurriedtosalutethem,whileAstonsmiledatthemandsaid:
"Weallheardyourconversation."
Doyouknowwhy?Whatwillyoudowithyourability?
"Comein."
Whennoonesaidanything,AstonopenedthedoorandsatdownbythebedwhereRichardwaslying.GenesisandKeithstoppedattheendofthebed,andIfollowedandstoodbesideKeith.UntilAstonasked.
"Whenwillyouleave?"
"Ithinktherearestilltwoweeks,sire,"saidGenesis.
Astonnodded,andhislovelyfacesuddenlybecameheavy.Needlesstosay,ifitweren'tforRichard,heknewwhathismoodwas.SeeingthatheacceptedGenesis,heraisedhishandandgentlystrokedRichard'shair.Ican'thelpbutsympathizewithit.