"Inconspicuously?"

"Mmm... depends where."

"You'd have to get it to the house, to cook it."

"Yeah, probably. Or do some serious experimenting off in the middle of the woods somewhere. But the deer'd still have to come back eventually, I guess."

"Yeah."

"What is a deer? Deeeeeeeeeeer?"

"Four-legged herbivore with hooves."

Ax looks alarmed.

Trouble hands him a plate of pancakes.

This is a very effective distraction!

Bella comes down the stairs.

"Morning, Bella!" says Trouble. "There's pancakes."

"Are there now. Ax sure seems to approve."

<Pancakes!>

"I make good pancakes," Trouble says smugly.

"I'm not sure if Ax's approval is much supporting evidence, but I'll sure have some."

Trouble provides.

Mmm, pancakes. "I, too, approve."

"Good!"

Ethan and Robin come down the stairs together.

Charlie is not far behind.

"Ooh, pancakes."

"Thanks," Charlie says to Trouble.

"Welcome."