She sighed, glancing at Ethan, "I understand, Grandma. I'll be there that day, but... Ethan's quite busy, I'm not sure if he'll have time."

Grandma Fionna brightened up, "That's fine, just having you come to celebrate Grandma's birthday makes me happy!"

Listening to Grandma Fionna's cheerful tone, Ivy couldn't figure out whether Richard had put her up to making this call, or if it was truly her grandmother's own idea.

After hanging up, Ivy looked at Ethan, "Are you ...