After about another hour, Esca nudges insistently at her. (There's food, and she should eat.)

That wakes her, with a jolt and a gasp.

Esca gives an apologetic whine, shuffling back from her and making himself smaller.

She takes a moment to get oriented, and then offers her hand for him to sniff again.

He shuffles closer, still appearing apologetic and sniffs at her hand again, before nuzzling under it.

She pets him: all is forgiven.

He pants happily, wags his tail, and then looks over to the door where the tray and food are still sitting.

Oh! Yes, good, thank you Esca.

The tray is a little too heavy for her to comfortably pick up, and she doesn't especially want to find out what happens if she drops it. She moves its contents to the desk piecemeal, gives Esca another pat, and then eats.

Esca lies down at her feet and leans his head gently against her knees.

She offers him a bite from her plate.

He takes it delicately, and wags his tail.

She gives him a scritch and goes back to eating. When she's done, she loads the tray back up and goes to bring it to the kitchen.

Esca follows again.

Angelique is still in the kitchen, although she's sat at the table now, doing something in a ledger.

Drex is sat beside her, a cup of tea at his elbow and a book open in front of him.

She brings the tray to the counter as quietly as she can, but that's not very.

Drex looks over to her. "I would have come got those. But thanks."

She tenses just a little when he starts talking, but relaxes again after a moment, and nods.

Esca pads over to Drex, to briefly plant his head in the man's lap. (And there's something passing between them, almost reassurance.)

Angelique reaches over absently to scratch Esca's ears as he pads back towards Denice.

"We should find you some more clothes when you're feeling better, something that fits a little better than what we happen to have lying around spare."

...and what are they going to want from her for that? -no, that's really not fair. They've been kind, so far. They aren't staff. She's out now. She nods.

"A thought for another day." Angelique smiles briefly at Denice, and goes back to her ledger.

"F'he's pestering you, y'can tell him to leave you alone."

Esca looks back over his shoulder, giving Drex an almost betrayed look.

That would be a no.