Elsa, with a star spangled handkerchief tied around her ponytail, had wanted to make a day of it. It has taken her some time to fully recover from recent events here but she does think a party ( a subdued party ) is just the thing.

That and she had asked Gladio to view the fireworks with her later. Very important things.

Cloud's joke merits at least a small laugh behind her popsicle. "Goodness, what a terrible spoon-eating creature."