Allison hadn't missed Edwin's odd distraction earlier, and kept a discreet eye on him on the way to the hotel, though he seemed all right now.  She felt terribly underdressed in the lobby, which was grander than she'd expected, but was also well-heated enough to make her face and fingers come tingling back to life, which was the important point.<br/><br/>A little shyly, she approached the front desk with Edwin and Roger, looking hopefully at the clerk.