It was fortunate for them that the estate wasn't far from the Rose itself. Two turns brought them out to the smaller courtyard that housed the Amell family home, tucked in the wall and surrounded by a few pieces of ivy framing the doorway.

It was only here that she finally turned her back long enough to fish a key out of the pouch in her belt and to set the basket down so she could open the door. She took a brief glance inside and, satisfied that it seemed like no one was awake just yet, she pushed the basket just beyond the door.

"Before you go," she said, looking back to Cullen, "We still need to discuss payment." She gestured to the door. "And I suppose Meredith will want a letter for all of this," she added with some exasperation. If they had a follower, they needed a reason for him following her all the way back home. She kept her voice low only to ensure that no one in the house was disturbed. Had someone taken great pains to stay with them every step of the way, they would hear them despite her quiet.