"It's not nice to stare" a very red Sophie informed her sisters.
"How did you get in?" Howl asked Megan, "I had the door locked." For the first time ever, he looked rather flustered.
"Why would you have the door locked?" Megan snapped, "Was there something you didn't want me to see?"
Howl chose to ignore this, "You've met Sophie though she looks a bit different than the last time you saw her." And to Sophie's acute embarrassment, he slipped an arm around her shoulders and pulled her close.
"What? I've never met... "She peered closely at Sophie "Ms. Hatter?" she sounded incredulous.
"Well I never heard a thank you!" Mrs. Fairfax said in her brisk yet cheerful way.
"Thank you for what?" Megan asked, more confused than ever.
"Well her saved you and if I'm correct, your children from the Witch of the Waste! And all you do is come here and snap at him! Who do you think you are talking to Wizard Howl like that anyway?"
Megan looked absolutely appalled. "Wizard Howl? The Witch of the Waste? I'm his sister for goodness sake! And I have never heard such a bunch of nonsense since..since ever!"
"Me-" Howl started to say
-I come over here to find out why some strange woman shows up at my house and scares my kids half to death. And I find you and some one what was an old woman the last time I saw her("don't say it." Sophie and Howl mutter together) kissing and then..."
"Excuse me." A random resident of market chipping said from by the door. "Is the shop open? I'd like to buy some flowers for the beautiful... Lettie! Your hair is darker!"
At this exclamation, several young men standing by the door tried to push inside. "Hi Lettie! Your hair looks better like that! I got you something!"
Wizard Suliman, (to Sophie's interest) stepped protectively in front of Lettie while Michael moved over by Martha.
"This could get interesting." Said Calcifer