"Oh, I know that," said Bod, only briefly glancing up from his book before finally pulling out something edible. His little game had been fun while it lasted, though. "It was just a game after awhile."

A simple game, one Silas would surely sniff at but Silas wasn't here and Bod could play games now. Still, he'd had to stop sometime and this was as good a time as any.

"The baking soda is safe," he added, taking up a seat on the couch and shooting her a brief smile