Els was too tired to argue with him, so she let her hands drop, moving to the ties of her skirts instead. She took a deep breath as the corset loosened and came off. She would have to take inventory of everything later, right now she just didn't have the energy. "I should probably try," Elsie had no idea if she'd be able to shut down and sleep or not. She stepped out of her skirts, leaning down to unhook her stockings, too antsy still to just stand there. The chemise beneath the dress was stained too, everything having seeped through. Elsie sighed heavily and reached up to start on the leftover pins in her hair.

"I just need to wash up first," she couldn't go to bed like this. "What about you?" He was still in his ministry robes, clearly hadn't settled at all in her absence, but Els definitely wouldn't be able to even attempt sleep without him curled up next to her. It likely wouldn't be for very long either, the children would rise and need one or both of them, they couldn't leave everything up to Miss Halliwell and Mrs. Robinson for too long. Even a short spell would be good for her, she supposed, enough to recharge to get through the day. She wouldn't be allowed back to the library for a few days, she imagined, so she would be able to catch up somehow.