Charlotte was so concentrated on little Eliza and her momma that it took her a considerable amount of time to register Arianna had asked her a question. She waved her hand dismissively "Now sweetie, I may be a woman of business but what kinda person would I be if I charged you for a product you ain't ask for?" she gave her a knowing look. A lot of people appreciated Arianna, she did a lot of good for this town, despite the danger. It was getting harder and harder for T.T. to keep taking in all these people. Alex sat at the table, his chin resting on his hands as he stared boredly at the wooden crate. It'd been three months now since his parents had "disappeared". Charlotte looked at him for a moment, a pained expression coloring her features before she shook the thoughts from her head.<br/><br/>"Think of it as payment for a consultation," she gestured for Alex to come over. He slipped out of his seat and scooped the box up before shuffling over to Charlotte. "Put it right on the counter here and take a seat, sweetie. What you wanna eat?". The boy complied silently before looking up at her. He fidgeted a bit, unsure of what to say. A meek voice finally squeaked out with a request "Can I get some bacon and pancakes, Miss T.T.?"<br/><br/>Charlotte gave him a warm smile before looking back up at Arianna "Just some tea for me and add a side of apples to his plate." She took a seat at the table next to Kurt, leaning her elbows into the table with her arms crossed in front of her.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">“This place is going to hell in a hand basket,”</span>the grizzled man grumbled "Mhm" Charlotte affirmed almost reflexively, a touch of harshness crept into her tone. The instant Arianna came out with little Moira, Charlotte exclaimed with barely contained excitement. Arianna had resigned to letting Kurt hold the child. It was like watching a bear cradle a chick. "Now if that ain't the cutest little face I ever seen," she said as she tickled the little baby.<br/><br/>"Speaking of help in the kitchen, are you alright back there? Let me know, baby." her words were directed toward Arianna but the baby still had her attention. "Matter of fact Alex, go on and tell Foreman to watch the store real quick then come right back, okay?"<br/><br/>The boy scooted from his seat and with a "Yes ma'am" he zipped out the door into town. Charlotte focused in on Arianna now, her smile was genuine but the offer wasn't truly altruistic. They needed to have a talk. Charlotte was old and she knew it, but she got that way because she knew a thing or two.<br/><br/>"I'll be back to help you in a minute,"