Whitehands had invited the Warennes for a drink and to consult about pressing matters, a conversation he was not excited to have so late in the evening, but so it has gone. Perhaps he'll only have to deal with Hamelin by making the hour unattractive.

The Earl Beaumont sits comfortably, awaiting however many of the Warennes deign to join him.

The arrival of the Warennes is heralded by a servant's careful knocking, and then the two of them enter. The short, stocky Hamelin and the elegant Isabel.

It is Isabel that greets you first. "Good evening, my lord Leicester. It is good to see you, and thank you for your gracious invitation. I hope that your daughter is well?"

Hamelin offers a bow and hand-clasp.