[ nico isn't much of a cook himself, either, having had to survive on what he could find on his own and quite a number of mcdonald's happy meals. at camp, he's been able to rely on the magically appearing food that shows up each meal time and thus isn't sure how to go about making anything, especially not to the caliber of sally jackson's fine food. he knows one thing, at least. and that is how they'll need a bowl to start with. and then probably some milk and flour. that seems like the most basic parts necessary for a pancake recipe. after that, he can find some instructions... somewhere. maybe annabeth has a cookbook among her plethora of tomes. ]

Between the two of us, I'm sure we can figure it out. It's pretty basic, isn't it?

[ said as he begins gathering the ingredients. the milk and flour are set out before he turns to rummage through the cupboards for a bowl. when he finds one large enough, he pauses, considering something. ]

This is the first time I've celebrated Christmas in... well, I don't know how long.