Denis has made a long chain of loops.
Gaius looks up from his reading.
Well done, says Gaius. How will you know when to stop?
I'm stopping, says Denis. Before I go further I need Ageless to try it on.
Terence, says Gaius. Go and ask Ageless to come here.
Okay, says Terence.
He runs to the back of the bus.
You have to try your red hat on, says Terence.
Is it finished? asks Ageless.
Not really, says Terence. It's so Denis knows when to stop.
I don't want to look like a goblin, says Ageless.
Me either, says Terence. Why would we?
If the hat gets too long, says Ageless.
Come on then, says Terence.
You try it on for me, says Ageless.
But my head's bigger, says Terence.
Mine's longer, says Ageless. It should work out the same.
All right, says Terence.
He runs back to Gaius and Denis.
Ageless wants me to try it on for him, says Terence.
A foolish decision, says Gaius.
I'll factor in the difference in head size, says Denis. Come here, Terence.
Terence squeezes in front of Denis, past Gaius's knees.
Denis starts winding his chain of loops round Terence's curls.
It would be better if your hair weren't so curly, says Denis.
Just do the top, says Terence. I don't want to look like a goblin.
Denis stops winding.
Very good, says Gaius. Most unlike a goblin.
Now what? asks Terence.
Denis has to decide how to hold it together, says Gaius.
I thought I'd try weaving, says Denis. Making use of the remaining wool.
Will you break it off first? asks Gaius.
Should I? asks Denis.
If you don't, you'll have to find the other end of the ball, says Gaius.
I'll break it off, says Denis.
Don't jerk it, says Gaius. It might start to unravel.
Henriette says it'll go into a knot, says Denis.
I see, says Gaius.
He is not so sure it will go into a knot.
Keep still, Terence, says Denis.
Snap. He breaks the wool cleanly.
But the loop on his finger has tightened.
He wrangles it off.
Phew. His finger is free,
He pulls at the loose end.
There is a build-up of tension.
Will it unravel or knot?
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