For once, Lotte had gone with a cone with her strawberry ice-cream - on a day like today, she needed it. It made her feel younger and concentrating on not letting the ice cream drip took her mind off of Ella temporarily. When he said he was leaving, she looked up and frowned only because he was. Didn't he like travelling?
"That's exciting," Lotte said, looking at him curiously. "Have you been there before? How long are you going?"