"It is." Marie is glad to see Penelope in such high spirits after their last meeting. But enough talk, because Ice Bear is now staring at the two women. He may have heard that part about pancakes, because he's already making a few chocolate chip pancakes, offering them out.

"There's no limit, so you should take whatever looks good." She's already putting some bacon on her plate next to those freshly made pancakes. "You'll have to tell me if you made it back to Ithica, once we sit down of course."