Which just reminded Katchoo of a conversation with Merlin in the park, and going for ice cream with Brynmor in tow -- or rather being towed by Brynmor -- and that wasn't terribly cheering.

"You and Merlin would teach the dog to have an addiction to ice cream," Katchoo said, not remotely as exasperated as she was trying to look, but her heart wasn't in the impression anyway.