Carolyn was ready to say "Sure, we can stick around," not one to ever refuse a friend in need, especially when a curse from a fairy queen was at stake. But when Rikive returned with a sack of gold coins stamped with the symbol of the World Tree, she and Fiona were both too stunned for words. They expected a couple 20s and that'd be that. 

Fiona was initially suspicious of the gold but taking them in her hands showed they were certainly heavy enough to be real.

"If this is fake," she said, "I'm turning you into a weasel for an hour. Deal?"

Carolyn, meanwhile, had set up a stroller in the play room for Parry and was getting him changed into a diaper and clothes that would fit much better.

"You look cute like this," she said, snapping him into a pair of jean overalls. "Toddler clothes are your thing. You should think about wearing a onesie to your next party."

"Easy for you to say," Parry grumbled as Carolyn set him down from the change table. He took a second to admire himself in a full size mirror, preening this way and that. "You don't poop yourself if you try to lift something too heavy. Do the Huggies make my ass look big?"

"You always had a big ass, Parry."

Parry's face went paper white before turning a furious red. His fists balled up and he stamped one sneaker-clad foot. "I do NOT have a big ass! I go to the gym three times a week to make sure!"