Apple? asks Gaius.
Not after that cabbage, says Surfing-with-Whales. I might walk down to the water.
So your ankle feels better? asks Gaius.
Yeah, a lot better, says Surfing-with-Whales.
Cabbage at both ends, says Gaius.
Surfing-with-Whales ignores him.
He stands up and walks down to the water.
He'll be fine to go diving tomorrow.
He imagines himself going in, wearing goggles, and flippers.
It occurs to him that he hasn't brought goggles or flippers.
Okay. He'll have to ask Gaius to fork out for goggles and flippers.
He continues to imagine himself going in.
Terence has followed him.
Are you going in now? asks Terence.
Not yet, says Surfing-with-Whales. I need goggles and flippers.
And me, says Terence.
What will you do? asks Surfing-with-Whales.
Stand here and wait till you come out and give me a number, says Terence. Then I 'll write down the number.
Wanna practise? asks Surfing-with-Whales.
Yes! says Terence.
Surfing-with-Whales walks into the water up to his waist and ducks under the water.
He stands up and raises two fingers.
Two! says Terence.
Surfing wirh-Whales squelches out.
Shit, says Surfing with-Whales. Lost my poultice. And Gaius's sock. He won't be happy.
Yes he will ! says Terence. You saw two skates already.
He starts to run back to tell Gaius that Surfing-with-Whales has seen two skates already.
Stop! says Surfing-with-Whales. No I didn't. That was a practice.
It still counts, says Terence.
Only if I'd actually seen them, says Surfing-with-Whales.
Boo! says Terence. You lied.
Roo-kai is nearby searching for molluscs.
He finds one.
He prongs it, shakes it and swallows.
It occurs to him that the mollusc might have known if there were skates in the area.
Too late now.
But he'll ask the next mollusc.
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