Airy Verret?

Gaius is making good time. 

It's much easier without the pullalong.

He will soon be in Tullah, where he will look for a shop from which to replenish their supplies.

More apples of course. But perhaps also some crackers. 

And something to spread on the crackers.

Like peanut butter, or apricot jam.

Some way behind him, Surfing-with-Whales has come to a stop.

Terence is shouting.

What is it? asks Surfing-with-Whales.

We forgot the stick, says Terence.

We don't need it, says Surfing-with-Whales. You've got your parrot.

HE wants it, says Terence.

What for? asks Surfing-with-Whales. And how do you know he wants it?

He can talk, says Terence.

That's good, says Surfing-with-Whales. Tell him we'll find a new stick in Tullah. 

You tell him, says Terence.

We'll find you a new stick in Tullah, says Surfing-with-Whales, addressing Little Mystic.

Kek kek, says Little Mystic.

I hear you've started talking, says Surfing-with-Whales.

I wozint, says Little Mystic.

Hey! That's super awesome, says Surfing-with-Whales. So what do you say?

Kek kek, says Little Mystic.

About the stick? says Surfing-with-Whales.

I wozint, says Little Mystic.

Is that all he can say? asks Surfing with-Whales.

So far, says Terence.

So how did you know what he wanted? asks Surfing-with-Whales.

Can we get going? asks Terence.

Sure, says Surfing-with-Whales. We've wasted enough time. Why don't you try and teach him some useful phrases, while we're going. I wozint isn't that useful.

He starts cycling again. 

No chance of catching up with Gaius before Tullah.

Which means Gaius will have found a shop and bought more supplies.

More frikin apples. When what they need is some of those wrapped cakes that stay fresh for ages. And mixed nuts. And chocolate.

Maybe he could still catch up with Gaius. He pedals faster.

In the pullalong Terence tries to think of some useful phrases to teach Little Mystic.

Little Mystic is looking up at him, with trustful eyes.

Try saying this, says Terence.

Viss, says Little Mystic

I haven't said it yet, says Terence. Now listen.

Lissen, says Little Mystic.

Stop it, says Terence. 

Toppit, says Little Mystic.

Are we there yet? says Terence loudly.

Airy-verret? says Little Mystic.

Not yet, says Surfing-with-Whales.