"Air is much easier to come by than hearts and palaces, I think," Mary said with a grin. Piper was, she decided, going to be infinitely interesting. She couldn't wait to tell Evonne about him.
"Pleased to meet you, Piper, Helene. I'm Mary, and pastry sounds wonderful." She paused as she looked at Helene's bag, and back at Piper. Helene didn't act like one of the local girls hereabouts, and she was curious how she'd come to be here, but Piper was a bit of a mystery too.
Mary smoothed her dress and glanced back at the hansom which was still waiting- she'd only meant to run in and ask Harry about dinner tonight, but that could wait really. "But pastries always taste so much better in the park. How about we try them there?" she suggested.