At least he looked nearly as bad as she did, even if Nigel Yarwood was still handsome when he was ash-covered and tired-looking, which felt dreadfully unfair. But there was something odd about the way he was holding himself, and Enid was sure she could figure it out if she looked at him long enough.

"Me too," she replied, "And I'm alright. Are you?" She tilted her head, trying to see behind his back without looking too obvious about it. Merlin help her if he wasn't alright!