Double Yay In Lille

They are now on the TGV, heading for Lille, with their backpacks and flatpacks.

Terence is looking out of the window.

A parrot flies by. (It might not be a parrot).

I wonder if Roo-kai knew where I was going? asks Terence.

He knew, says Gaius. But if he found your claw after we left Adelaide, what could he do?

Terence thinks.

Post it! says Terence.

He could, says Gaius, but you know how slow the post is.

Yeah, says Sweezus. Why don't you call Katherine?

What for? asks Terence.

If Roo-kai's wise, he'll go to her place, says Sweezus. 

Why? asks Terence.

Because she'll know where we'll be, on what day, says Sweezus. 

Let's do it! says Terence

When we arrive in Lille, says Gaius. At the moment there's too much noise in this carriage.

There is. A loud constant thrumm. And French voices. 

.....

The train stops in Lille.

Sweezus, Arthur and Gaius lug their backpacks and flatpacks onto the platform.

And guess who is waiting to meet them?

Hey Belle! says Sweezus.

Sweezie! says Belle. Arthur! Gaius! You guys cut it fine!

And me, says Terence. 

Oh no! says Belle. What happened to your claw? Have you lost it?

I'm beavered, says Terence. 

Bereaved, says Gaius. Speaking of which...

No one here knows about it, says Arthur.

About what? Has someone died? asks Belle.

No, says Arthur. 

Yes, says Terence. Gloopy. And ten thousand pipis.

Aw, says Belle. Have they fixed the algal bloom yet?

They haven't, says Gaius. And we had to cut short our research.

I was the thermometer guy, says Terence.

Well, here you can be the giving-out-musettes guy, says Belle. Starting tomorrow.

Yay! says Terence.

And guess what? says Belle. The gap that your claw left will be perfect for holding the strap.

Double yay! says Terence.

Come on guys. I'll show you where the hotel is, says Belle. And then we'll go out for beer and croquettes. 

Good plan, says Sweezus.

Another parrot flies by.

(It might not be a parrot).