She gets left alone a lot, though. Cindy is out doing things all the time. He doesn't have as much time to take her to the flying place. (Once, when he is out and she can't even ask, she hops out over the patio balcony onto the neighboring roof, and checks to see if there is anybody around, and flies a little bit, low and owl-quiet. She doesn't think anybody sees.) She builds elaborate structures. She solicits another box of pieces.
He leaves the news on, a lot. Pen mostly ignores it. She knows English, technically, but the pentagon didn't tell her the concepts her upbringing has left her missing.
"It's not very nice of me," says the Joker, "but I really hope Moriarty's in town. He's kind of a shady character. I wouldn't be surprised to find out he bailed when Bane rolled the ball into that stadium, or even that he was never here in the first place. If he's here, though, I bet he's smart enough to work with me, and that'll be better for everybody."
"If is a one of someone knowing the Mommies and Daddies. Like you but not like door break person with birthday."
"Brainphone-sorta? Like how you found me, just guessing until you get somebody who's here?"
"Yes like find you. Trying call many people, then trying call the here one Daddy, got you."
"Mm... we'll see. If any of 'em are in Gotham, Moriarty or not, now is probably not the best time to interrupt them."
Nod. "I did already trying Mommies and sisters and Jane and stuff, but did not trying everyone before find you."