"Yes. She's in the kitchen. We were about to have a late-night lunch."

He smiled as he lead her inside.

"You can join us, if you'd like."

Sally was just coming out of the kitchen with plates of fish bones to set on the table. She always made a little extra when she cooked, in case she or Jack was hungrier than expected, or as the case may be, an unexpected guest. She looked up as Jack entered with Carver. A crooked smile formed over her lips as she set the plates down and came over to greet them.

"Hello, Carver," she said sweetly. "How nice of you to visit."

~~~

Barrel paid Agatha little mind as he collected his wares and headed out of the shop. He got the cupboards restocked, [i]and[/i] he got to cause trouble. Agatha acted a little weird today, but it quickly went to the back of his mind as he thought of what else he could do with the salamander tongues.