Puck sighed. "You're right-- a child's understanding is different. I hope she learns from it, but I won't be there to explain in detail what she did wrong. I'm nobody's parent. Treating life like a game only works for so long, but I've seen older beings do the same."

Puck smiled at the touches and allowed his eyes to slide closed for a moment. "They can. Though recognizing that I could just stop responding was also very nice, honestly. I wish it hadn't reached that point, but here we are."

He reopened his eyes and had some more of his second honey cake.