And yet, there she was, in the early afternoon, enjoying the food most delicious in a place of the relaxation supreme, with a Great Lord who was not only pleased with how the day in the Rookery had gone, but eager also to return tonight! By the grace of the Mother-of-Stars, their exit had been uneventful; Carmen, it seemed, had at least been truthful in her promise of free passage. And the Engineer Royal had been so excited that he hustled back up the mountain passage and over to the palace at a speedy jog, before throwing off his armor and taking a quick shower while simultaneously devouring a croissant left over from breakfast. Then, a quick ride in his 'automobile' and they arrived at this place enchanting with the symbol of the little wooden pony painted in the bright red, accented with delicate white and blue.