"Shame that it doesn't come with the standard tropical drink and umbrella," she jokes. "I suppose we get empty houses and experimentation instead." A thought occurs to her, then, about her arrangement to meet Ruby and see about a place to stay. Having an actual bed to sleep in sounds particularly grand. And being tipsy might not be the best first — second? — impression. For someone else, at least.

"Not that I'm not enjoying our conversation, but I need to go meet someone about one of those houses," she adds. "I'm partial to a roof over my head."