Greer could only nod shakily as Tori whispred encouragement to her. The whole trip upstairs to Madame's office, she had gotten more and more nervous. She had absolutely no idea what would become of this situation. Like more of the girls that worked here, she knew that luck was rarely on her side. Taking a deep breath to calm herself, she entered the office after hearing Madame's curt, "come in."<br/><br/>Madame Talamh was sitting at her desk, which was a mess of papers. Maeghan had hardly left an hour ago, and already the tidy space she had made for the mistress of the house was already destroyed. Nevertheless, Talamh always knew exactly where everything was. Looking over at Greer, she frowned. "I see you've come to confess."<br/><br/>"What?! No, I-Well, I guess, but it's not what-" the words sprewed out overe her in a jumble as Greer tried to cover herself. They were halted when Madame held a finger up in the air. Then she turned to Tori expectantly waiting for him to more calmly speak to her.<br/><br/>~<br/><br/>Taking the brown paper package that contained the drapes, Mae handed the money to Ailene. The eldeerly woman tuttered as she scurried through her workshop to find some silver to make change. She returned soon enough and held it out. "Here you are, dearies. Now, the next time I see you in my shop, I expect to be able to put a measuring tape to you," she good naturedly joked with Kitty, poking her in the side to press her point.<br/><br/>Mae thanked the woman again and then turned for the door. "Well, that took less time than I thought. Whhat do you say we go over to the book store? I've been dying for a new book, and maybe you can find one you might like to read, hmm?"