[The question throws him off a bit, noticeably. He'd planned to simply sit down and ask if she wanted him to serve her after giving her the chance to do it herself (as seems to be the more common thing in this world) but now he moves to her side and grabs the knife to cut a slice of bread for her.]
...His uncle acts as liaison as far as official household matters are concerned at the moment.
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...His uncle acts as liaison as far as official household matters are concerned at the moment.
[But that's where he lets the topic end.]