She still wasn't fond of phones, and speaker was still easiest for her so Jason was well able to hear the conversation. "Yes hello Dame Lillian...ah, no I was not called in at all my apology for calling so early for you."

"Don't worry about that dear, I was probably going to call you today some of teh scout teams ran into something and..."

"I'm always happy to aid," she agreed with a chuckle, "but my lord Jason and I were hoping you might be able to also run tests upon me?"

"Tests? What kind of tests?"

"Ah...it seems we may be expecting?" She winced at the sound of the phone on Lillian's end being dropped.