Pony smiled as he took note of her cute face with the little bit of flour, but had to resist brushing it away. "Sorry, I didn't mean to distract you.." He followed her in and took a seat. "Thank you, I don't want to intrude though. Where is that other woman?" The scones smelled heavenly but he was nervous about the woman coming in and bothering their talk. Pearl seemed a little distant, but he hadn't seen her regularly in a little while after Karen had her children so he'd been working harder with more travelling.

"Sorry I haven't been by. I hope you good, you look great. I just.. came by. I sort of walked out on my sister and been staying in Jenny's cart. I felt like I needed to speak to someone and.. well.. there's nobody better than you, Pearl. I hope you don't mind..."