He made a gesture and one of his guards obligingly stepped forward from the hall to receive his commands. "Two blood oranges, a carafe of the good red we brought, and two goblets." he said to the man, who nodded and took off at a dead run to fulfill his Lord's command.
"I hope you don't mind. I was feeling a trifle thirsty and I wouldn't dream of being rude and not sharing." he said with an easy smile.