<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/83/Mattie_green.jpg)</div>She grinned at Celeste's joke, suddenly looking younger than her 22 years.<br/><br/>Then Tina almost fell out of the plane, and Mattie went over to help her.<br/><br/>"Let it out. You'll feel better then" she said gently. Mattie had no medical knowledge, but entirely too much practical experience.<br/><br/>She stayed with the younger woman, missing Celeste's struggle with the crate, until Paddy returned with the bad news.<br/><br/>"Oh no!", though the disappointment in her voice didn't reach her eyes. Getting stuck in a ramshackle little fishing village would be a tale to tell once they got back.<br/><br/>"It's lucky this place has an inn."<br/><br/>She helped Tina up. An inn was more than she'd expected, but presumably the locals liked a drink and got the occasional visitor. The dash to the inn left little time for sightseeing or chatting, but Mattie was struck by the fountain. It looked oddly out of place, perhaps a sign that the place had once been more prosperous. Like the inn, really.<br/><br/>By the time they reached their destination, the squall had struck with a vengeance. She was damp from the rain, and had barely avoided getting soaked.