"Oh my god," she says, expression blank. "Really. I'm shocked." Who could have seen this coming?

Even still, she leads him deeper into the stone and brick, because it is getting cold outside, toward the dining hall where it's likely they'll be able to shake somebody down for a hot drink if they need one. There are benches to sit on. Abby finds one close to the fire for them.

"What action was this the consequence of, exactly?"