Lily is absolutely happy to keep Elizabeth company, bouncing around her feet doing little twitchy jumps where she shakes her head and excitedly resists the urge to bark.

(Barking, she has been taught, is bad. Why, she does not know. Barking should be good! She likes to bark!)

"Am I interrupting?"

Lancelot grins as Lily vaults over to him once he walks up, reaching a hand down to ruffle her as she fusses around his feet.

"You're doing a good job of tiring her out, she'll sleep well tonight."