"Thank you!" Evie said. She and Francis had been able to plan a bit better for the Holiday this time but Arden was older and kind and pretty and therefore possibly a princess so Evie was not going to turn this opportunity down.

Evie held her rabbit up to her ear then said, "Tawa says you can have some lettuce if you want."

This was an incredible honor, Arden. Tawa liked lettuce.

Evie nodded solemnly as she handed a piece of lettuce over. "It's good to Share."

Share was one of those Important Words.

"Everybody should Share," Evie said, to show Arden she, too, had this kind of wisdom. "Sharing is good. Then everybody can have some and nobody has to be sad and have none."

"I'm going to have pancakes," Evie told her. She kicked her feet back and forth as she sat, because pancakes were very exciting breakfast food. "And milk from a green cup."

A cup Dad was quickly going back to the private residence to get. Along with a purple one for Francis. They had learned from last time that attempting to mess with what Evie considered the correct cup could be handled, yes, but was also a stress that could be avoided.

"Do you have a cup?" Evie asked. Very important information here, the possession of cups.