Leaving her cup on the table, Elsie transferred the hot water from the kettle to the nice teapot she had and pulled another cup from the cupboard. She hummed along as she got everything read and set it on the table before taking her own seat gratefully. She was by no means all that large yet, but she could definitely feel the extra weight and the baby's position in her hips by this time in the day. Work was getting to be a little more difficult than she anticipated and speaking with Mr. Ainsworth tomorrow was making her nervous. Frankly she was thrilled for the distraction Meri provided.

"I'm sure it was quite the adventure," She admitted wistfully. Els had her own adventure traveling, but it had not ended nearly as nicely as Meri's. "I can imagine, new country without knowing the language. At least you picked that up!" Italian couldn't be that different from French after all, and most ladies of their class had been raised with that. "But I bet the weather was lovely."

Easing back into her seat, Elsie brought her cup with her and surveyed her friend carefully. "I'm glad you're home."