Morgana listens to every detail like it's the most fascinating of all tales.

The details he says now, the ways such celebrations are deemed a success make, she will make use of over and over again, as an adult when much of the planning becomes her responsibility.

The honeycake goes over well enough so that she does not pass comment. It is sticky, and delicious.

"Thank you," she says, for once, absolutely willing to follow him.