Monday, April 8, 2024

Waart!

That was careless, says Gaius. But I'll fix it.

He picks up the Y bead and presses it back into Freddy.

Freddy looks different, says Terence.

Freddy tries to ask why.

But his 'why' comes out wrong.

It sounds like more like 'waart'.

Dear me, says Gaius. I've replaced the bead side on.

It looks nicer like that, says Nerida. Like one of those pointing sticks that tell you where to find water.

It is one! cries Terence. Freddy knows how to find water. Find water, Freddy.

Waart? says Freddy. 

He doesn't know how to find water, but there is a bottle of water on the table, half full (or half empty).

And Freddy is near it.

Terence turns Freddy so his Y-stick points to the water.

He's showing us! cries Terence.

You made him, says Nerida. We should do a real test.

But not now, says Katherine. I vote we go back to the hotel, get a good night's sleep, pick Arthur up in the morning, drive to Kroombit Tops, set up camp and then let Freddy prove his ability.

By finding our water, says Terence.

And not just our bottled water, says Nerida. Flowing water.

He can do it! says Terence. Except he can't move without me.

We'll suspend him, says Nerida. On a string or something.

But not in the sun, says Gaius.

I've got some nylon thread that I use for my friendship bracelets, says Nerida.

Perfect say Katherine. Shall we go now?

They leave the Rocksalt Bar, and head for their hotel.

Nerida makes Katherine a friendship bracelet, with green and brown beads, to remind her of frogs, then they sleep.

Katherine has a dream about frogs.

Understandably.


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