Alice looked back at them again and sipped her tea. She now entertained herself with staring at the young woman who was apparently their new domestic, taking in every detail with shameless interest.

Tobias noticed none of this. His eyebrows traveled up. "Well, if you don't have much to pack, you can come back with us this afternoon. We have room for your things in the cart, so that might save ye trouble. Yer room hasn't been prepared yet, but we can take some furniture up there tonight."