The very thought of eating made Penny wish to return her head to the bucket. She felt better than she had a few minutes ago, but not by much. "Just water, I think," she said. Tomorrow she would regret not eating the bread, but this was tonight and she was already embarrassed enough.

Penny swayed on her feet, leaning heavily on Nemo's grip to remain standing. "Don't leave, please. We'll just go to sleep." She would be alright, truly. They were in a strange city, though, and the thought of him out there alone was frightening. (That Nemo was a fully capable man did little to comfort her. Accidents happened every day, didn't they? And then what, she would be left in this hotel room wondering what happened come morning?) "We'll build a pillow wall and sleep."