She served the tea to their specifications, pouring just a dram into the boy's cup and a healthy serving of cream and sugar just for him, and then handed both to the fellows. She sat down too with her tea and took a sip. After a swallow, she said, "Help yerself ta some sandwiches too if ye're hungry." Karen smiled a weary smile indeed, looking a little worn out. She scarcely had time to sit before one of the babes began to fuss. She set her tea down immediately and went to pick up Harold, who whimpered and whined until she held him close to her. She moved to sit down with the babe in the rocking chair and rubbed at his back. "I am sorry, he can be a fussy babe at times. Poor little fellow." Without even thinking about it, she began to sing in a pretty voice, softly as she rocked her child.