"Lord Baron" Rory spoke respectfully.
"Have you been waiting long?" Rex asked casually,
Rory immediately straightened up, his eyes glistening with a mix of deference and eagerness.
"Not at all, Lord Baron!"
"I would wait for as long as it takes, truly"
"Time is nothing compared to the honour of serving you, Lord"
"Please, take your time"
"I understand how busy you must be, and I'm more than happy to wait however long you need"
Rex didn't expect so much compliments from just a question. Even though he knew that Rory had a bootlicker attitude, but he was quite loyal. The words also sounded quite good in his ears making Rex feel better.
"Ahem… well, you know how it is" he said with a thick face, feigning a casual tone.
"I was disturbed by my cat on the way here"
"It wouldn't leave me alone and kept pestering me"
"I had to take some time to deal with it before coming over"