"Not angry at all!" Patience said, hugging her back tightly stepping away to get a good look at her. "It has given me a chance to see what running a household would be like and I've enjoyed it immensely."
She waved her hand airily at the bags. "Naturally, Ella. I wouldn't want you to exert yourself anymore than you already have. Now come inside, cook has prepared a small luncheon for us - hearty things for travelers."
She led them into the drawing room where the small feast had been laid out on the table they had not that long ago taken tea from. "Now, why ever did you feel the need to come here at such a sudden rush?" Patience said, her curiosity getting the better of her.