"I suppose we'll have to see for ourselves." She thought of her certain amusement when she installed the lock in her door and surprised Drake with it. If it was really a very good lock, the entertainment would be worth it, though she might have to work him down from a fury.
Finishing her meat pie, she crumpled the bag in her hands, used the napkin she had tucked into her belt to wipe her face and hands, then tossed all of the trash into the next convenient receptacle. She was full - more or less - she had a mystery to explore, and tonight she would have excellent and rather exciting company, even if the dinner portion of the evening might be a bit uncomfortable. Her mood was quite good despite the fact that she had to return to rehearsal in less than two hours. "It's not supposed to be too far from the crystal, is it?" she asked. She had to be conscious of the time - and though the song tests would take as much or as little time as they had, she wanted to give them at least half an hour.