John and Miranda Shepard were waiting for the Couslands. When the quartet realized Hermione was alone, they demanded she join them for the week. Once she realized they were all staying at the Beltane Guest House she gave up and agreed. The couples arranged for her cottage to be between theirs. They quickly folded her plans into theirs. John insisted on hiring bicycles for the group. They biked to all the attractions: North Hill reserve, St. Tredwell's. The old pier to row out to see the Holm. By the end of the week, Hermione resolved to get into better shape. The time might come when she needed to run fast. Their last night on the island, the Shepards invited her to ride back to Liverpool with them. She agreed since it put her in a better place to travel down to Dartmoor and Wistman's Woods. At the gift shop, she bought a calendar as she needed something to keep track of the passing days.