"You must be pleased to have some space." She stated back with a briefest hint of a laugh. Merlin knew they had both struggled with keeping up with his mother's routine visits. The amount of times she had rushed out just minutes before she arrived due to a forgotten item was ridiculous.
Jo then nodded again and drained the last of her drink. If only she could follow that up with some whiskey or rum. Anything to take the edge off the tense situation they were in. "Okay. She normally sleeps after she's satisfied, so it wouldn't be until just before supper time most likely if that's okay. We can do later too if you'd rather." As it was she was likely going to have to find a safe place to set Ilona for the night in his cottage, for she certainly didn't expect him to pass the evening without further questions.
Jo then nodded again and drained the last of her drink. If only she could follow that up with some whiskey or rum. Anything to take the edge off the tense situation they were in. "Okay. She normally sleeps after she's satisfied, so it wouldn't be until just before supper time most likely if that's okay. We can do later too if you'd rather." As it was she was likely going to have to find a safe place to set Ilona for the night in his cottage, for she certainly didn't expect him to pass the evening without further questions.
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