She gathers the dishes, rinses, and slips them into the dishwasher - such a wonderful invention! Moving her flowers off to one side, she remembers to go put down food for the soulful-eyed hound and turns in a swirl of heavy skirt to find her guest carrying a few games. "Oh, good! I'd been hoping to have someone teach me those! Have you played either of them before?"

Sheska gestures to the table and comes over to join him, the prospect of learning something new entirely a delight to her.