The gathered officials exchanged puzzled glances, trying to comprehend the sight before them. But Pantalone paid no heed to their confusion. To him, having you, his little successor, sitting on his lap during a meeting seemed perfectly natural.

Unfazed by the hushed murmurs circulating in the room, he carried on with the meeting. From time to time, Pantalone would lean over to offer you explanations and insights, using simple terms and analogies to convey the complexities of the economic world.