The Ardelay twins loiter in the palace for a few days, then fall back to the Chialto house, in plenty of time to receive any prompt reply to the correspondence Kiri sent out when they arrived in the city.
"I made sure they were all being well-paid and confirmed that there were enough tasks going around to justify them, there didn't seem much point to fretting about it after that beyond making sure I said please and thank you."
Loel shrugs. "If it gets to the point where I can't do all my prime stuff and still wash my own clothes, then maybe I'll hire a servant. But I'd rather not."
"If you persist in not showing up at the palace, and particularly if you're willing to wash your clothes with magic, you can probably manage it a good long time."
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