She definitely wasn't a too-tired hallucination, because Edwin spotted her as well, the ease that had settled over him evaporating just as quickly, practically falling away as his shoulders drew up square and ready, something that brought him to his full height, it was something that made him a little imposing even without his usual choice of outfit that made it a more severe impression.

It was also something that didn't cow the woman at all, not that he was really trying to, and before he could ask what was happening, she just regarded each of them in turn and Edwin was pretty sure she could somehow tell exactly where they'd been and what they'd been doing since she'd last seen them, especially when her tone was -in his opinion- particularly snippy, "A case has come into the Agency's purview that requires your particular skills. I'll leave the information in the office so you can formulate a plan, and will check back in with you in the morning when you'll both be more capable of assisting. It is time-sensitive, but not yet critical."

That said, she was gone, and Crystal arched a brow, tone dry, "Nice to know I'm not needed, I guess." She shook her head, slinging an arm across Charles' shoulders and catching Edwin's elbow gently, since she knew how he was about contact, "I say we still get ice cream on the way back, don't think that case is going to go critical after an extra few minutes."

Edwin had just shaken his head at the Night Nurse's departure, "The absolute gall of her to just expect we'll be able to help." Another head-shake, though it was more to clear his mind -and his attitude- rather than to negate what Crystal had said, especially as his next statement was, "I rather think we should, yes."