The Arrival

When are the visitors going? asked Baby Pierre. This is turning into a long night out here on the jetty.

Good heavens, so it is, said Gaius. Here we are still on the jetty one day last week. When are the visitors going?

They've already gone, said Anoctopus, but my person has only just got home after being out most of the day.

What did she do? asked Lavender. Did she colour in any more fairies?

No, but she coloured a caterpillar's face olive green, and elegantly crosshatched a broomstick, said Anoctopus. All while lying on her tummy propped up on her elbows.

Did she go out? asked Lavender.

Yes she went out. She went to the Pie Shop on Jetty Road Brighton with the rest of the team, and then to a playground to eat pies. There was a cold wind blowing in the playground and the only way to get warm was to lie at the bottom of the slippery slide in the sun. There was only one problem with that.

I know! cried Lavender. Someone wanted to go down the slide!

Right, said Anoctopus. Then, she went back to great grandma's house and had biscuits and cake, and several bites of a bright blue meringue, supervised the watering of plants with a watering can, and went to the airport to wave goodbye to the visitors. Then, instead of going home...

What? said Lavender. Didn't she go home?

No, said Anoctopus. She went to a musical performance at Her Majesty's with the remaining member of the team. The name of the show was..... haha... you'll never guess....

Tell us, said Baby Pierre. Then we can all go home.

It was called The Arrival, said Anoctopus.

Haha that's funny, laughed everyone.