"Let her decide, Tris, about compensation." It was then that the sound of Pippa stirring caught her attention, and the girl appeared with her dishes, wearing the only dress she had that wasn't so tight it would cut off her breath. She had color in her cheeks as she caught sight of the other two, but she didn't say anything at all at the moment for the exhaustion etched upon her face. She gave a slight nod at the two before heading back to her room to rest.

Pen tilted her head and then looked his way, "Is the child going to be alright after that fever? I think I want to stay long enough to make sure she has somebody with her if something were to happen... I am to be a governess, I put myself out there for seeking employment, so I cannot be here too much longer."