Only briefly then I must work on that recipe. The kitchens should still be open at this hour.

[ But a request from Corrin isn't something he can ignore. He is a retainer to his royal family, after all. That means if he requires his assistance for anything, it's his first priority to fulfill his commands.

He looks around the room, already seized by the strong urge to start tidying up. How could they leave anything in this much of a disarray? Is this what life without his servants is like for Corrin? ]

My lord, if I may...

[ He's just going to start moving a few things here and there before sliding one gloved hand along the surface of one of his tables and frowning. ]

These counters are quite dusty. Not as an insult to you, I know this is above your station.