"They obey orders," Sonia says with a shrug. Certainly Count Piotr doesn't want these total unknowns to come into any important information.

"Guards never are very talkative. Just as long as they aren't doing anything untoward..." She raises a hand and dangles it in there, then drops it after a moment with a little breath, and she gives Beth a tilted smile. "Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Beth."