Indoor plumbing was not one of the normal installations in medieval Japanese castles. Dakota was glad some had been installed in the castle. It meant he could flush before leaving the bathroom.

Gloria Jean took the offered cookie and nodded. Then she had to wait for Lisa and the icing. But she could be patient! For she was grinning and sitting on Longshot's lap. The latter lead to the former.

The boys were courteous enough to stop eating cookies and go back to grazing cupcakes.