She was indeed very talkative. But then again, if she talked a lot, that meant he didn't have to say too much. And he got scones too. He was long won over.

He opened the package and began to eat, with his hands, because now that he wasn't sharing and the ice was broken, he didn't feel he needed continue pretending he had her level of manners. One and a half portion of fish and chips. And Lottie wouldn't even be able to tell him off, because it had all been for young Pearl's sake. Scones as desert. This was heaven.

"You're good, lass. How else are we to get to know ye?"