Sandwyn is happy to geek out over Master Fenton a little, although he does it in a pretty collected way, sharing a story of some feat of bravery of Master Fenton's involving a monster from deep Arden and a duel from a champion from Minos.
Sandwyn is also so interested in the other royals, though he seems a little surprised by the description of Julian's kid. The new generation is absolutely judged by their parentage, as the old generation was before they started making an impression.
He throws in a story about Baronet Arrington, Ariadne's paternal uncle, and that brings everybody to:
Lady Lorelay's House. For those who like a Shadow Earth reference, imagine a small chateau or cloister house from the French countryside - such as
seen here. There are lights on in most of the windows, twinkling through the long twilight that's juuust beginning, and behind the house is a truly beautiful many-tiered garden fed by the stream that snakes around this property. It looks
enchanting, and the carriage drops the four off just at the entrance.
A servant provides information: refreshment in the parlor, concert will be in the garden after. The servant will provide escort, too. Bows are deep, everybody treats the new royals like royalty, you see.
Sandwyn offers Jade his arm with a courteous bow, winking at Jon in a we-shouldn't-all-be-escorting-our-relatives, eh-what? and whether she takes it or not the next stop is the parlor.
They can hear a din of conversation the door is opened for them, laughter and somebody banging on drums in a way that it doesn't take savvy to know means the somebody is probably already tipsy. The parlor has about twenty other people inside it, all dressed gloriously and glittering, lit by candlelight and merriment, a game of something that looks vaguely Jenga-like going on in one corner, cards at a table, a long sideboard with drinks and glasses and circling servants, a lot of pretty glass, and everybody's dressed up for fun but it isn't a
formal concert. This is a thoroughly
social group of young nobles being chummy, so there's no formal announcement of Ariadne, Jade, Jon, and Sandwyn's entrance, although they'll be noticed almost immediately.
What will they do?
(Y'all, I pause so you can react to the grounds and Imminent Socialization. Gimme an entrance!)