Adalgoth opens the door. "We are four grown-ups, and an infinite number of children, to serve dinner," he says. "We would not make guests work. It puts us to shame."

It's one large room inside, with a large open hearth in the middle, the some wandering off through a cleverly constructed moveable flap in the roof. There is storage under the eaves, and long bed-benches on each side. Two women are making dinner by the fire.

"Greetings," Teja says. "Gotho. Liuta. May I introduce Kate Barlow, a dear friend from Milliways, whose horse Beaut came here while my afterlife seemed to be ending?"

The younger of the two women, softly built with a mass of white-blonde hair, smiles at Kate; and the older, Liuta, bends er head in greeting, but gives a brief questioning look at Teja.

"Please take a seat, dinner is soon ready," Gotho says, and Adalgoth brings out two folding chairs, of Roman build, that he offers to them. Hilde then brings a somewhat dented golden cup, with wine in, and offers it to -- Kate, actually. For Teja, she has another one the bronze one for slightly lesser visitors.

Kate is a especially special visitor, after all!