Early on in his service he'd witnessed what happened to those who failed the Viscount. One of the serving girls had failed to follow the Viscount's orders regarding table settings. The wrong napkin rings had been used. The Viscount had never raised his voice, but he'd talked to the girl. Softly, calmly, he'd talked to her, until she came within easy reach of him. Then, without blinking he'd grabbed her and snapped her neck before turning and walking out of the dining room. Phillip had changed the offending napkin rings and never forgot the ease or lethal calmness that the Viscount had exhibited in exacting punishment.
Selena couldn't hear what was being said, merely the exchange of murmured words at the far doorway. After a moment of this the man gave a curt nod, turned and came back past
