{ He saw that blush, and it took a conscious effort to suppress his own. Mavis was one of the very few people in the world worthy of his respect. Half of the others aren't even human, to put that into perspective.

He cared just as much for her. Her guild, though? ... Not so much. }

We do. Fortunately, as small as the castle is, I've noticed that these new arrivals appear the same every month. That added bit of predictability will make it easier to avoid the Curse affecting them.