While the night proves frightening for the tiny Laura, she does manage to make good progress to her destination. She's thankful at least most people are not outside this time of day.
Arriving at what appears to be the magic shop, Laura finds a closed sign hanging from the window. She once again questions why fate is conspiring against her. Lacking any means of telling the time, Laura had no way of knowing how long the wait will be but she guesses a while.
As she considers how to deal with this new development, Laura feels as she begins to mess her diaper. Only the desire not to be discovered keeps her from bawling. Wondering how much longer she can afford to wait, Laura looks at her options.