03-14-2022, 05:56 AM
Merrick's chest swelled with pride as Lady Hufflepuff expressed her awe over the ceiling and his grin returned though a bit bashfully. "I be glad ye approve Lady 'ufflepuff," he said politely. "I 'ave ne'er attempted it on such a scale befer, se tis a small wonder it came ou' se well."
"Though," he paused, as if reading Godric's mind, a prior thought came up. "Tis a wee bit dar' in 'ere now an' will o'ly be gettin' more se the later in the evenin' we get."
For the life of him, he couldn't think of a solution that didn't involve more candles on the tables or around the room, but that didn't seem very magical and took away from not only room for food but from the majesty of the ceiling. Perhaps Godric or Helga could come up with a better solution to the problem before it was brought to the attention of the other two, far pickier, founders.
"Though," he paused, as if reading Godric's mind, a prior thought came up. "Tis a wee bit dar' in 'ere now an' will o'ly be gettin' more se the later in the evenin' we get."
For the life of him, he couldn't think of a solution that didn't involve more candles on the tables or around the room, but that didn't seem very magical and took away from not only room for food but from the majesty of the ceiling. Perhaps Godric or Helga could come up with a better solution to the problem before it was brought to the attention of the other two, far pickier, founders.