Christine had been having a lovely time alone after sending Ellie to the market. She heard the little bell saying someone had arrived and kept her legs up on the desk.

"Welcome to Pennyfeather's Papers! I am Pennyfeather the owner of this shop. If you are looking for something in particular, let me know!" She called out without checking who it was. She had a glass of wine and was reading a book called Flatland with a curious and troubled face.

She kept an ear out though in case the person sounded like they were going to cause trouble or if it were more than one wanting to find a private shop they would know would be mostly empty to get up to some business.