If the owner’s soul is weighed down by an incomprehensible anxiety, if a barely perceptible danger hovers through the spacious halls of his home, but there is no reasonable reason to post extra guards at the doors of the chambers or call investigators, then the homeowner would be wiser to hire a flirt.
Just for one season.
But don’t expect the fickle girl to offer any deep, thoughtful reasoning—or tender feelings. According to the contract with the Monastery of Saint Quietude, a flirt provides no such services. A sweet, carefree creature will merely liven up an autumn evening with her chirping and decorate the gathering or ball with her presence.
And of course, she will notice all the oddities and worrying signs that experienced guards managed to miss.