Lady Flora hadn't been seen around for a while at their usual meet-up points, nor did any of his friends on DN Road report having spotted her. Sir PM was getting worried and decided to walk all the way to her pedestal, despite his nagging arthritis that had slowed him down considerably.

"Ah! There you are. And here I was getting all concerned. Is everything okay? Have your sinuses flared up again? Or did the incessant rainfall keep you under wraps?" Sir PM seemed visibly relieved to spot his friend at her usual spot in the centre of the busy traffic junction. Lady Flora paused for a while before she took a long, deep breath, "Pheroze, how could you have not guessed the reason for my absence?