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yeah, when I wrote hunted I meant haunted *not enough sleep* >__< and yay for Ray and Bob!!!!!

Brian shows them inside the house, hoping it will be to their liking if they're meant to stay. Frank's babbling and going from one Way to the other with stars in his eyes and Brian sighs. He always gets like this when new people arrive and in this case it's clear he likes them.

Brian has always felt bad that Frank didn't have many friends here but then he never expected to have to take care of him until his coming of age (or when he decides to leave) but Frank's mother had clearly had different thoughts on the matter. At least Robert and Ray are willing to put up with him, even though he shouldn't even be with them and he has a penchant for climbing their backs when they're working.

He shows them the drawing room and the library, which gets an "ooh" from Mr. Way and a half-smile-but-not-quite from the governess before Robert knocks on the door to let them know that supper is served.

On the table, there are only four places and Brian bites back a groan. The thing he hates most about having new people in the house is that Raymond and Robert don't eat with him because it's not proper. He doesn't really care but they won't have any of it. Frank doesn't look too pleased either but then the governess mutters something and his attention is back to her (no, really, is it a her?). Raymond patiently waits for them to sit and Robert's being quizzed by Mr. Way about unnatural occurrences in the house. He looks halfway between uncomfortable and amused and even agrees to give the Ways a tour of the grounds where a young lady is supposed to have killed herself when her beloved died in a duel. Way turns to Brian with a little "I knew it!" grin and Raymond coughs.