Settling back in her chair, Gretchen took a long sip of her coffee, finishing and studying the bottom of her cup mournfully. She opened her mouth to ask about the fight about Trevor, when Verity interrupted her with a question. "Guards?" she echoed, getting up to refill her cup. "Why not?"
She added sugar to this cup, and a little splash of milk, then sat back down again, shaking her head mentally and wondering where Trevor was. "We don't like to be bothered."