Patsy stood swiftly with her usual grace and hurried towards the rather large doors of Nonnatus, after all it was still fairly early for some although the Sisters had been awake longer than herself, she still had the common decency to try and prolong both Barbaras' and Trixies' well deserved sleep. They'd been on a particularly long shift till gone 3am this morning, due to Mrs Hobbs first born child being far more reluctant to welcome the world with open arms so to speak. There had been almost a still silence since Patsy woke for the day, no phone calls and only a few pleasantries exchanged in the last three and a half or so hours. Hence the lull into her own thoughts moments ago.

Patsy swung the door open faster than the visitor on the other side had anticipated if Patsys deductions where to be believed, a rather well dressed (in Patsys' opinion) woman stood on the other side. She wore tan boots, tight charcoal fitted high waisted wool pants, a tucked in white mandarin collared shirt and almost matching dark grey long wool trench Pea coat. If it weren't for the clear head of beautifully side plated brunette sun highlighted curls and distinctly handsome yet feminine face, currently sporting a deer in the headlights appearance, anyone would say she were dressed as any rather smart Gentleman would. 'But then again Patsy it is the 60's, women have taken to trousers more regularly now you know'

''Oh terribly sorry to startle you, is someone in Labor?''
Eve schooled her face from shock to something resembling amusement, accenting dimples to her rather sculptured face giving it a softer and less chiseled appearance,
''I do hope not, I've not had the pleasure of so much as one cup of Nescafe this morning'' she replied in a well annunciated Yorkshire accent.
''Oh?'' Patsy defly replied seeming rather confused but gave a tentative half smile before continuing.''Forgive me, I'm Nurse Mount and this is Nonnatus house...for Midwives'' her voice peaked making the last bit of her sentence seem as though it were a question of sorts.
Eve chuckled despite herself, Nurse Mount was perhaps an inch taller than herself no more and quite frankly a confusing mixture of no nonsense and flustered all within the space of twenty seconds. Observing Nurse Mount may have prolonged the moment in between a tad too long, as clear annoyance was beginning to show across her brow 'she clearly favors efficiency', so Eve arched her angular right brow as if to taunt Patsy.
''Pleasure, I'm Dr Evelynne Harbour, I have an appointment with Sister julienne and Dr Turner here at 9.30. And I do believe it's my turn to apologise Nurse Mount I'm afraid I'm a might early''.

It was now Patsys' turn to school her features though her impersonation wasn't so much a deer, as it was a goldfish that gapes, all be it for a fraction of a second before recovering in time honored fashion. ''Er oh, of course won't you come in Dr Harbour it's positively freezing out there!, not to worry either although Dr Turner isn't here yet, Sister Julienne won't begrudge an early bird. I must admit I had forgotten entirely the mention of an expectant visitor this week''.

Sidestepping Patsy she entered Nonnatus for the first time and was immediately hit with the smell of oak paneling, food assuridley breakfast and faintly of bleach. It was only then Patsy spied the large black camper no it was too smart to be called that, so she mentally settled on 'holdall' bag the Dr carried. Pats reasoned she hadn't noticed due to the brown leather straps being obscured by the lapel of the Drs' coat and the rest was well hidden behind her. Speaking of which the new Dr was quietly Smiling to herself as she took in her new surroundings, when suddenly pulled back to earth by a slight clearing of ones' throat. Tilting her head back towards the Nurse in question,
'' Do you forget things often Nurse Mount?'' it seems like an innocent jest at first, until Eve saw the Nurses' shoulders tense and eyes bristle. Nurse Mount clearly had her face well trained but those bright blue eyes were as emotive as could be and in that moment they spoke volumes of what was to come. 'Blimey!' Eve internally scrambled and thanked her lucky stars she had always been the overly observant type, trying to syphon off the storm that was about to break by hastily adding. ''Don't mind me I've been told endlessly I have a sense of humor drier than the Sahara on a good day, oh and yes rather un seasonally cold weather you are having, although its much colder up north at the moment''.

Nurse Mount took what looked like a rather large calming breath before nodding subtly ''If you'd like to follow me, I'll see about finding Sister Julienne as soon as possible for you, you see I'm not sure whether she is in her office, the chapel or taking a spot of tea, so you'll have to forgive me rushing. I can't really be away from the telephone given I'm on duty''. Eve gave the smallest inclination of her head and a faint smile as if to say after you.

Barely a second past when she became acutely aware that Nurse Mount was not joking when she mentioned the word rush... it seems the words brisk or alarming pace should have been used in lieu of it. 'Strange..' was the first word to pop into Eves' consciousness followed by; 'Not as though you can blame the woman though eh Evey?, you did just insult her to her face like every other arrogant Doctor she has probably ever met, bravo!'. Hauling her holdall higher onto her back then straightening her spine Eve strode purposefully and followed Nurse Mounts' footsteps further into Nonnatus house, a place she may or may not soon call home.

Not remotely aware of how a flippant quip about forgetfulness, had felt like salt being poured into wounds that were yet to heal...