They're Toxic

Little Mystic has decided to hide on the train.

He hops up into the cabin.

Kek-kek! 

The five children have followed him.

A cute little bird! cries one.

Catch it! cries another.

Don't hurt it. It's scared, says the oldest.

Little Mystic is not scared. 

He escapes through the side window, and up to the top of the train, where, kek-kek! he spies a chimney!

He settles inside.

The five children can't get up to the chimney.

They lark about in the cabin. until they get bored.

Come on, says the adult who brought them. We'll go to the Police Station next!

Little Mystic pops his head out of the chimney.

How good it would be if he could see Terence.

But he doesn't.

A thought strikes him.

Maybe Terence has gone to the Police Station.

He jumps out of the chimney and follows the noise.

Meanwhile Gaius has seen all the rocks in the exhibition.

And still no Terence. 

He leaves the Minerals and Gemstone Gallery and returns to the ticket office.

Have you seen my young charge? asks Gaius.

Isn't he with you? asks the ticket guy.

He disappeared, says Gaius. Did you see where he went?

To be honest, I stepped outside for a minute, says the ticket guy. Couldn't resist trying out the skateboard. Thought the kid wouldn't mind.

I'm sure he wouldn't, says Gaius.

Where's that bird you had? asks the ticket guy.

Not back yet, says Gaius.

You weren't supposed to put him down, says the ticket guy.

He volunteered to go and find Terence, says Gaius.

So they could be anywhere, says the ticket guy. This is quite a big place.

So I gather, says Gaius. 

Want me to check the security cameras? asks the ticket guy.

If you would, says Gaius.

It's not long before before Terence is located in the gift shop.

He is looking at rocks.

An assistant is showing him the one that looks like a peacock.

And he's asking for the one that looks like a pile of grated carrot.

And she is saying we don't sell those to people. They'e toxic.

And Terence is trying to persuade her that he doesn't mind.

Of course Gaius and the ticket guy can't hear this conversation.

The security camera has vision but doesn't have sound.