12Topper pushed the red button and waited. Soon Icela appeared. She squealed and got as close to the mirror as she could. “Eons ago I gave up procreating to become a goddess for Glacier, but I love babies and everything about them. The Fates have told me much about the Ice Ice Baby you have borne. They said there were many popular songs of celebration.”
Laughing loudly, Topper had to step out of mirror range for a moment. When she stopped laughing, she stepped back. “The baby’s name is Jessica… not Ice Ice Baby. The Fates are playing a trick on you, Goddess. They love to do that.”
Icela lifted an eyebrow. “Really? They like to trick me?”
Topper nodded. “Yes. It’s unfortunately how they show affection. Since I’ve had the baby, they’ve been remarkably nice to me. I guess their joking has
