Sebastian and Eleanora went downstairs at the same time; he had kindly waited for her while she was getting ready. Rose was in the kitchen, doing what looked like acrobatics. Jean was in the dining room, his head on the table. He looked as if he was asleep.
Rose looked up from cooking upon hearing their footsteps.
"Darlings! Welcome. Are you hungry?"
Eleanora immediately felt ill. Rose must have seen her expression, because she just laughed.
"Oh, my apologies," she said and gave her another of those medicine mud balls. "You don't have to eat anything. Last night must have been quite an experience for you! But you were such a good sport about it all. Wasn't she a good sport about it all, Jean?"
Jean kicked and mumbled something about bacon.
"Anyway, why don't you go and tour the grounds? The gardens are simply lovely," Rose said and put a stack of pancakes on top of a huge tower of the things.
"Yes, why don't we do that?" Sebastian said and began guiding Eleanora away.
"Wait, where are you going?"
"…To tour the gardens with Miss Black?"
Jean chuckled and grinned up at Sebastian.
"What kind of a nut addresses his wife by her last name?"
"Eleanora, then," Sebastian amended, ignoring her glare.
"But you haven't had breakfast yet!" Rose said, bringing out several plates of waffles. With eggs. And toast. And sausages. And half a dozen other things.
"I'm not particularly hungry—" Sebastian started, but Rose grabbed him by the cheek and sat him down in a chair.
"But you're so thin, sweetie pumpkin! How are you planning to grow big and strong, like your daddy?"
"But I already am big and strong."
"That's a matter of opinion," Jean said, already tucking into the bacon. "No one is bigger and stronger and sexier than Jean Michaelis."
"Quite right," Rose said, kissing her husband's forehead.
"But…what about Eleanora?" He gave her a look, clearly indicating, save me!
"The poor, thin darling! But she isn't feeling well, so she can skip a meal. You, however…"
"Father!"
"Sorry kid," Jean said and gave him a pitying look. "I can't save you from this even if I tried."
"As if he needs saving!" Rose scoffed and gave Sebastian another plate of waffles, intermingled with pancakes, omelets, and what looked to be a steak.
"You go on ahead," Sebastian gave Eleanora a weak smile. "I'll find you…eventually."
Eleanora nodded and escaped the house while she could while Rose gave Sebastian another plate full of food.