Jacque entered, and Edward bowed.
"Unlife has been well." He replied to Helen, smiling.
"Thankfully, the Domain thrives, and so there is no business that cannot wait." He had considered playing up the joke further, with some variation of 'it can wait for you, Ms. Martin,' but that didn't seem appropriate for Formal Court.
"Given how lovely you ladies look tonight, I imagine I'd be frightfully impressed by what you consider your strengths." The humility was always amusing, even if Edward believed in its virtue.
Edward laughed at Conner's joke and then nodded with a warm smile as the Shadow excused himself.
Edward thought about Jennifer's question. "I'm afraid I've settled into something of a routine, but a couple months prior, at a Kine's recommendation, I visited the Dry Diggings Distillery in the El Dorado hills. Even if you don't favour Whiskey's taste, the tour is a joy in of itself, and the owners are quite the treat." Edward's enjoyment of his own double entendre reached his eyes even while his face kept a dignified expression.