"A-Ah, um, excuse me, brother, I've brought you more bread. I'm sorry it took so long!"
Augusto, looking nervous, placed a basket of bread on the table.
"Thank you, Augusto," Damien said with a warm smile.
For a moment, Damien thought about how Augusto was technically a guest and shouldn't need to help with chores. But Yor already saw Augusto as a fellow "helper," and during their discussion the previous day, everyone had decided to let things continue as they were for now. Augusto had been assisting Zima with various tasks, and he didn't seem to mind.
Honestly, Damien wasn't sure if Augusto would feel comfortable integrating fully with his circle of lovers just yet. Besides, Augusto seemed to enjoy being busy helping out, even if he was a little shy about it. For now, this arrangement seemed fine. Hopefully, Augusto would slowly find his place here.