"Yeah," says Trouble, "that's 'cause I never use it if I can help it."

"Why's that?"

He shrugs. "I just don't like it much."

"Mm. All right."

Trouble smiles, and provides more pancakes.

Ax watches pancakes travel from pan to plate hopefully.

"Everybody had enough?"

"Provided no one steals mine, yes."

Ax eyes Ethan's pancakes.

Ethan points his fork at Ax. "No."

<They are delicious!>

"They are mine."

"Ax, do not steal food from other people."

Ax sighs tragically. <Yes, Princess Bella.>

Robin grabs herself another pancake, then says, "I'm good."

Ax looks beseechingly at Trouble.

He looks at the various Swans.

"I think we're good," says Bella. She has half a pancake left.

After glancing for confirmation at Andi and Charlie, Trouble says, "All right, the rest are for Ax."

Ax grins from ear to ear.

Trouble giggles, and sets about making the last of the pancake batter into more pancakes.

When Ax receives the completed pancakes, they are gone in less than sixty seconds.

Trouble laughs.

"Pancakes," says Ax with satisfaction.

"Yep!"