"The little horror. He seems to think my room is his. We argue about this nightly." But enough that, she only wants to shower and change, maybe put a few things into an overnight bag of her own. There's a wide staircase that leads to the second floor, Pippa takes several steps up the flight before addressing Rory again.

"I'm going to wash the work off myself but I won't be long. You can stay down there if you like, I'm certain there's sangria in the kitchen and anything else you need." Alternatively, "Or you can come up here with me."