In order to make her mind quiet down, Piper had thrown herself into her getting ready routine. Shower, hair, makeup, outfit, shoes. It had a soothing sort of rhythm, and she fell into it gratefully.
She was wrapping up a plate of biscuits for Thomas when the knock came, and she came out of the kitchen to greet Lena. "Hey, lovely," she said, giving her a squeeze. "Thanks for coming."