Marcie came back up with a full belly, and feeling a lot better physically and emotionally. Talking about her family and their quirks reminded her how much she did miss them, actually, and how seeing them again might actually make things a lot better.
"Oh, you're up," she said as she came in, seeing Kaden sitting in the sun, and she came over and gave him a warm smile and sat down next to him. "You were up late again. How are those cakes?"