It's just sober-elves

The sober-elves on the sidelines cast envious glances; after all, this represented the favours of their master, and most of them had been brought in just in case the party got too hot and caused bestiality.

Nancy was not in the room, which she found a little strange, and would have gone out to look for it, but usually sober-elves in the holding room could only be picked up by the owner, and could not go back out after coming in at other times.

Even though in Joshua's house Letitia had the freedom to go anywhere, she was not too keen to appear special in front of the same clan.

Too much freedom would be cruelty.

She sat in the holding room for a while, but she felt a bit restless as she was alone and no one was talking to her.

Just then, the door to the holding room was opened and Letitia recognised at once who was opening it.