They were just getting ready to depart for Earth when they were interrupted by a knock on the door.
“Come!” called Jollyrei.
Eulalia entered, and bowed low. Jollyrei looked meaningfully at Barb and Wragg. At least Eulalia showed him due respect.
“Excuse me, Your Magnificence,” she bowed again, just to be on the safe side. She could see that Jollyrei was in a tetchy mood. “We have a new arrival, came straight up the expressway, so be must have been a decent sort of mortal. He says he knows Barb.”
“That’s nothing,” grunted Wragg. “Barb knows everybody.” Barb shot him a withering look.
“Show him in, Eul. It’s good to make the new entrants feel welcome.”
Eulalia took a step back to allow access for the new entrant.
The next few moments were a bit of a blur. There was a shriek of delight from Barb, and she launched herself at the slightly surprised looking new angel. Wragg and Jollyrei watched, open mouthed, as she practically smothered him in hugs and kisses.
“Bugger me,” grumbled Wragg, “nobody made me feel that welcome!”
Jollyrei permitted this to go on for a few minutes, before he coughed meaningfully.
“Friend of yours, Barb?” he enquired.
Looking slightly flushed, she detached herself from the new arrival, who looked more than slightly flushed.
“Pardon me, Your Magnificence,” she apologized, “permit me to introduce my very good friend, Praefectus Praetorio!”