Otto happens to like cinnamon as an additional spice in baking, which earns the pancakes some brownie points and ensures the flatness is overlooked. Yep, he's going to enjoy this breakfast very much. The question doesn't quite register until he sees just what it is that Norman's looking at.
"Ah, no. It's a bit embarrassing, actually," he admits, smiling sheepishly. "When I was still a merperson, I kept pocketing things that caught my eye without really thinking about it. Rocks, coins, bits of metal... Nothing that belonged to someone else, of course. I didn't steal anything. It's all just junk. ... But now I don't want to part with it anymore."
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"Ah, no. It's a bit embarrassing, actually," he admits, smiling sheepishly. "When I was still a merperson, I kept pocketing things that caught my eye without really thinking about it. Rocks, coins, bits of metal... Nothing that belonged to someone else, of course. I didn't steal anything. It's all just junk. ... But now I don't want to part with it anymore."