It's some food. I'm bringing them to some new acquaintances of mine. [ just give her a moment to- there we go.

after she's sure the products won't get damp, she lifts the cover of the basket to reveal what's inside it. it's small collection of breads and what looks like to be some (very) tiny bags of spices. no wonder she wants to keep them from getting wet in the rain. none. ]

They wouldn't taste as nice if they end up getting soggy, I think. [ hence her need to keep out of the rain. ]