"Maybe we'll luck out, and it will be an exciting year." Essery smiled a bit wider as he took the hint and sat, taking another sip of her wine - she was decidedly warmer now from it, and it was a nice feeling. She wished she'd remembered to bring along some bread or something, though, to go with it.
"It is a young staff, now, so there's that. I'm sure there will be more indiscretions for you to practice with."