Fishwit

Lavender was back. How annoying. Just when the conversation was getting interesting.

How come you're back so soon? asked Baby Pierre.

Ageless had a fight with Rabbie, said Lavender. It was funny. Rabbie said Ageless was full o' shite. Ageless wouldn't talk to him after that. Rabbie's gone back to his plinth. What's shite?

Never mind, said Gaius. How was the Reef?

Gorgeous, said Lavender. But now I'm back. I heard what you said. I know the answer.

Lavender, said Baby Pierre. Shut up. That was a private conversation.

Woo! said Lavender. Alright. So, have you caught any Important Jellyfish?

No, said Baby Pierre. We've just come to the conclusion that it wouldn't be worth it.

Oh, okay, said Lavender. What shall we look for instead?

I'm trying to catch an octopus, said Gaius. They are quite interesting. Very intelligent creatures. I saw a documentary the other night about how they learn from one another. An octopus learned how to open a cage to get the crab inside merely by watching another octopus do it.

Wow, said Lavender. How did the first octopus learn how to do it?

They didn't show that, said Gaius. But well done, an intelligent question.

There's something on the end of your line, said Baby Pierre.

No there isn't, said Lavender. You're just jealous because I asked an intelligent question.

Wait! Yes there is something! said Gaius, reeling it in.

Look! It's an octopus!

He unhooked it and dropped it into his bucket.

Watch it, fishwit, growled the octopus.