[ The tea table doesn't take long to set up, always somewhere perpetually between one use and another. Xichen is dressed properly in blue robes with a guan in his hair, tidied up from the mess he (thinks he) presented in the baths: his hair is a little damp when he goes to answer the door for his guest and there are some shadows under his eyes, but otherwise his smile is genuinely welcoming. ]
Lady Adrienne.
[ He steps back to give her a courteous, formal bow, because while he knows nothing of her standing or history, she is still a woman visiting his home unescorted and in his opinion requires the utmost manners for the sake of her reputation. Although, he suspects that may not matter in this realm as much as back home ... but he goes through the motions anyway. ]
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[ The tea table doesn't take long to set up, always somewhere perpetually between one use and another. Xichen is dressed properly in blue robes with a guan in his hair, tidied up from the mess he (thinks he) presented in the baths: his hair is a little damp when he goes to answer the door for his guest and there are some shadows under his eyes, but otherwise his smile is genuinely welcoming. ]
Lady Adrienne.
[ He steps back to give her a courteous, formal bow, because while he knows nothing of her standing or history, she is still a woman visiting his home unescorted and in his opinion requires the utmost manners for the sake of her reputation. Although, he suspects that may not matter in this realm as much as back home ... but he goes through the motions anyway. ]