My throat is not feeling well

While working in the living room, I heard a little voice from the kitchen say,

"My throat is not feeling well. I have bad breath."

I had a hunch what was going on, and walked into the kitchen to have my suspicions confirmed. Elisabeth had a Breath Saver mint about two centimeters from her mouth. To her credit, I don't think she was going to eat it without permission, but she was seriously rationlizing her need for a Breath Saver!