"You're not inconveniencing me," said Tristan. A glaring lie. In fact, as the gravity of situation began to really dawn on him, he started to realize just how much it inconvenienced him. He would need to speak to Douglas.

Still, the last thing he wanted was to upset Pippa even more. She looked ready to lose her mind. "I think I'll have some as well. I'll come down with you." If only because he wanted to keep an eye on her. He went downstairs, into the kitchen and sat down at the kitchen table, his eyes on Pippa to observe her state.