Not much has actively changed in the room over the past few months. There's a few more things, mostly small items, pens, notepads and books. That's the extent of it. Otto isn't much of an interior designer and tends not to bring anything into his living space unless it serves a purpose or is given to him. Not anymore, anyway. There's still a small box of shiny objects, like shimmering rocks and scraps of metal, that he collected as a merperson and can't bring himself to get rid of.

"A surprise, I should think. Curious as I am, the occasion only comes around once a year."

With that, he finally lowers the knife and brings the first slice of pancake up to his mouth. Did Norman do good?