El was glad they seemed to be getting along. She knew Tony was a great friend to have. He'd been in Goodland since the summer. He knew his way around, at least he would when they got back to fake New York. He had connections. Maybe he could even give Richie a job at his Stark Industries.
"You can get started," she told them with a gesture toward the table. "Coffee and my Eggos will be ready in just a minute," she said. She smiled warmly. She felt like she was doing a good thing, and it felt good to be helpful. At this point, the Eggos were just bonus, because in her option Eggos made everything better.