.... Nothing?! Milton quit the failing charming act and pushed his eyebrows together. That was not RUDE. Okay, he hadn't really left time for her to answer his question... but he WAS going to let her answer... later. And - HOLD UP. Interruption. "I was not prying, Professor. Your marriage to the Minister is common knowledge." Milton saw her summon something, but kept going. "In my defense, it's hard to try and charm someone on comma-" Wait. What about a mother's love?

Milton finally looked at the thing Lafay had summoned...

O_o What was that...?

O_____________O MERLIN'SBEARD.

"WHAAAT?" Milton squealed like a girl yelped and flailed and jumped in his chair, sending the rest of his tea flying across the office. Milton scrambled to get out of his chair, tripped over himself and who-knows-what and ran into the door before GLAAAARING at Lafay. "WHATDIDYOUDO?!" His FACE! HIS BEAUTIFUL FACE! IT WAS HIDEOUS!