Oh, there it was. Eileen could probably see why the surprise was mildly upsetting for someone who gave a shit about things like this. It wasn't that Eileen didn't care, it was more that she had too many other things to worry about, like making the rent and having food on the table and enough leftover to send home if needed, that she couldn't reach beyond what she was already handling.

She passed Jude a more sympathetic smile, thinking she ought to maybe give them time to hash this out without her. Patting Jude on the shoulder gently, she hopped down off her stool and said, "I've got kegs to unload, I'll be around if you need me." The barrels were bigger than she was, but magic was a wonderful thing.