<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/83/Mattie_green.jpg)(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/99/Chemise-evening-dress-beaded.jpg)</div>Mattie frowned at the leak. That was going to be annoying if it kept up through the night.<br/><br/>When she came through to dinner, she'd changed into a black chemise dress, decorated with beading. It was her preferred evening wear when she didn't have any reason to wear anything particularly fancy or daring.<br/><br/>"That smells good," she said to Mary.<br/><br/>The salted fish was another reminder that no-one had been catching fresh fish recently. She ate with at least the appearance of enjoyment, sipping her tea to take away some of the saltiness.<br/><br/>"How's Tina?" she asked Lucienne.