He'd only heard the vaguest of whispers about the trouble in town, so he wasn't puzzled over that. Still, if this was the pace LeChance moved at, it'd take some getting used to.
He straightened when he spotted Sadie on the stairs and broke into a broad smile. Well, well. Not bad for a first outing. Not bad at all. The flowers he held were blues and yellows, so they didn't quite fit the dress, but he hoped that didn't matter as much as the thought. He waited for her to reach the bottom step, then stepped forward, accompanied by the whirr of moving gears.
"Miss Blackwood?" he asked hopefully. "I'm Daniel Masters. This here is Mr. Gregor Hastings," he indicated of the chaperone, "and these...these are for you." He offered the flowers.