"Yeah, we will go make a dentist appointment, you and I. It's a jolly good deal, going to the dentist, because after you've done it all nicely, you get a toy and your favourite food the next day." A pretty good incentive, he was hoping, because, yes. Gideon desperately needed someone to take care of his teeth. "And then there is the whole thing with the stickers and brushing teeth. So much fun!"

He was clearly hyping it up, but hey. Whatever worked. Holden lowered the temperature a little, then got two plates ready. "We'll wait until there's crispy edges on the eggs, yeah? Tastes better that way."

He did put some salt on the egg though, had to help that taste along a little.