Andrix bowed his head as he backed away from the long trestle table in the ornate dining room. Humility had gone out of fashion long ago, but he liked to keep the old ways. His father used to bow low whenever he entered a room, usually setting the ladies’ hearts aflutter and the men to grimacing, but Andrix made do with less. A mere nod these days spoke volumes...
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Andrix bowed his head as he backed away from the long trestle table in the ornate dining room. Humility had gone out of fashion long ago, but he liked to keep the old ways. His father used to bow low whenever he entered a room, usually setting the ladies’ hearts aflutter and the men to grimacing, but Andrix made do with less. A mere nod these days spoke volumes...