Right! Should we have something to drink as well? I'm sure there's some tea left somewhere but after yesterday we might just be clean out...

[ She falls into step with him as they go, still doing her best to dab at her eyes. Yesterday morning was a bad enough first impression -- she doesn't want any of their new arrivals to see her all teary-eyed too. ]

God, that's nearly thirty of us now. I can barely believe it.