Val hits the floor running like a boy heading out to the ballfield full of sugar and excitement for what is coming. He goes through to the kitchen and grabs the coffee from the housekeeper. The kitchen is already alive with activity when Val strides through and asks if she needs more help settling the contents of her kitchen?.. Early morning light spills across marble counters. The housekeeper, Antonella, looks up from organizing the kitchen contents into boxes, already aware of the move happening this fast. Her weathered hands pause mid-motion. "Val, you're glowing like a man half your age…" She hands him coffee, the expression without being asked, a knowing smile crossing her face. The kitchen’s nearly done, he sees, and inquires if she wants to be in charge of the new staff at the estat
