Natural Uniformity

[Pliny the Elder thinks I have misrepresented the nature of jellyfish conversation.

He thinks it most unlikely that sand would stick to one jellyfish and not to another ( assuming it to be the same sort of sand ).

Furthermore, he thinks that jellyfish would be unlikely to disagree on anything, due to their natural uniformity.

I have therefore asked him to rewrite the latter part of the conversation, which he has kindly done, so that it now reads as follows:

First jellyblob: And they don't like our sand.

Second jellyblob: They don't. But we do.

First jellyblob: Yes we do.

Second jellyblob: Whether it sticks to us or whether it doesn't.

First jellyblob: Yes, it's all the same to us.

(Jellyfish conversations are always like this).

Thank you Pliny the Elder, or should I say Gaius the knowledgeable fisherman, for that invaluable input.]

But Rabbie Burns and Baby Pierre had heard none of it, for the wind was high and the jellyblob voices low. They kept on walking till they caught up with Lavender and Ageless.

Oh hello Rabbie, FINALLY, said Lavender.

Hello Lavender, said Rabbie. I see your friends have caught up wi' ye.

Yes, but guess what, said Lavender. Ageless is going home straight after lunch.

What? said Baby Pierre. He can't do that!

Needs must, said Ageless, apologetically. I've remembered a prior appointment. I have to go to an opening of a Crocheted Coral Reef this evening.

Is that tonight? said Rabbie. D'ye know, I'd love to see it.

Come back with me then, said Ageless. We'll leave the young adventurers to their quest.

Baby Pierre looked at Lavender. Did this turn of events have something to do with her? But Lavender was not giving anything away.