"At the very least I can offer a nightgown if nothing else fits. This way, we shouldn't be outside."

The mental voice is new, but Deirdre's surprise is only internal. She beckons, also heading for the central office; her apartment is upstairs, and unlocked. James didn't turn on the lights, praise be to the Mothers, which gives Deirdre the chance to close the rather heavy curtains and Valdis the chance to look around.