"Have a little more faith, Theo. That is why you stayed in the confines of the Velvet Room instead of pursuing her, is it not?"

Elizabeth smiles, and reaches over to pat her brother's arm. It's a little condescending, but her words are true. She's never been the-- comforting one, of the three. That's more of Margaret's deal.

Anyway, issues avoided, Elizabeth will clap her hands together and hug her prizes tighter.

"Now that that's settled! There is a wondrous mall not too far from here, and we have two capable young men to carry our bags..."

...Even if they only got enough money for the month for food-buying purposes. Attendants don't need to eat, so of course the sensible thing to do is to blow on gadgets and prizes they don't actually need --