The witch regarded the young man's face, observing his obvious anxiousness and worry that he might be holding her up. She offered a kind smile and shook her head, rejecting his offer for her to leave. "Nonsense," she said. Were they closer acquaintences Amelia would have given him a comforting pat on the back. "Let us keep looking!"

As she turned around, Penny gave a bark and trotted off to the right. "Perhaps Penny has found something!" Amelia chirped, looking back to motion to the young man. "Make haste, we might just miss her!""