Meri sat where directed, blatantly staring a bit as Elsie returned to the kitchen. Seeing her friend in such a state was the biggest reminder so far that life really had carried on here without her. Like really carried on. She almost felt like she should be the one making tea but she also knew that Elsie wasn't the sort to ushered to a chair while her guest poured tea, pregnancy or not.
She waved a dismissive hand at the talk of travels. "Oh it was all terribly exciting at first, as you'd imagine. But it was also hard… and a bit lonely. I've been ready to come home for a long while." She paused, savoring the relief she was still feeling to be home again.
"I can speak Italian now." she added with a grin "Should you ever have the need"
She waved a dismissive hand at the talk of travels. "Oh it was all terribly exciting at first, as you'd imagine. But it was also hard… and a bit lonely. I've been ready to come home for a long while." She paused, savoring the relief she was still feeling to be home again.
"I can speak Italian now." she added with a grin "Should you ever have the need"