he just shook his head and went to bed and decided to go to sleep. He lost his hunger. But he seemed to be closing his eyes when he heard three loud knocks. He stood up and went straight to the door.

Exactly when he opened it was Gheron's face to greet him. It was staring at him now. He looked like a child looking at it because of the man's height.

"Hi pancakes!"

It was only then that Marie's brain finally processed Gheron's presence when she smiled and remembered what had happened earlier.

“Here’s your jam and bread, pancakes. You threw it at me and the force of my...