When she was halfway through the book, a knock at the door drew her attention. Echo perked up, his head swiveling toward the sound.
"Enter," Arella absentmindedly called out as she dipped her quill in the ink. Lysia quietly walked into the room. Her presence was muted as she pushed a trolley into the study room. On the trolley was a kettle of tea and an array of sweets. She worked quietly as she placed the tea and snacks on a side of the table that Arella was not using. Then she bent down to pick up a bowl from the bottom of the trolly. It was filled with snacks that she cautiously placed in front of Echo.
Echo gave her a lazy glance that startled her. She paused her actions and waited for it to settle back down before walking back. Arella had raised her head at some point to look at Lysia. The demon was more squeamish than Arella would have even thought her to be.