Pippa seemed to have missed what Tris had asked her but she did look better. Nel took a look over at her brother and said, "She might just be groggy from the medicine that we gave her." She knew whenever she got sick and some medicine had been given like that, she herself got groggy in the morning after taking it.

"I don't want to go home, Tris," she said. "I know what is going to happen but the solution is already available. Mister Blacke said he would marry her still knowing she was ill and that would squash all kinds of rumors. However, it should be when she is better aware of herself than right now and her choice to make. I know you are trying to protect her, but the scandal will come regardless of me being here or not... And you forget that servants like to talk especially, the news will spread no matter... but it would be less harsh for her if she married." Hopefully he would see reason this time. "I saw the way her treated her, he was gentle and kind to her."