Penny returned with a basket full of stuff from the market and stressed from the first interview she'd had. She had kindly declined the position. Five children including a set of mischief making twins she imagined would chew her up and spit her out was not her idea of fun times. She stopped to get household food from the list made in Pippa's neat handwriting, the basket almost full with things for soup as well because she was worried about Pippa.

Included with that was a recipe from a local innkeep that heard her plight when she asked what kind of broth was best to feed a sick woman, and the innkeep had also been kind enough to explain the best way to prepare it with a demonstration in the kitchen and a small bowl to taste.

After getting things unloaded and in their place, she headed upstairs to the attic to check on Pippa first, Tris could wait. Tris would be able to hear her footsteps and could intercept if he needed, but her thoughts were not on that as much as making sure Pippa was ok. Besides, she was getting irritated with her brother.