"Well, thank you then. For helping," Faolan says. And turns back to the window to keep looking out it for the rest of the journey, just as he had done before. Probably in more awkward a silence he had had before, but that is neither here nor there.

Once the cab arrives at Lancelot's address, Faolan awkwardly stands by and lets Annie handle the bill, feeling as though he should be arguing but not really having the heart to do so. Instead turning to make his way up the path and dig the spare keys out of his pocket to unlock the door as she steps up to join him.

"Watch out for Lily," he says, as he opens the door and starts to let them in. "I can't say for certain how she'll take to having a stranger in the house. But we certainly don't want to let her out, if we can help it." He doesn't need two missing cases on his hands.