Until Now No One Knew

I'll ask for a snack, says Gaius.

Anything, gasps Tiny Sacrifice.

The flight attendant comes by.

What snacks are available? asks Gaius.

Pretzels and peanuts, she answers. But wait, is it for the little one?

Little one? says Gaius.

Me, says Terence. No it isn't. What's for little ones?

Frucht-gummis, says the flight attendant. Or you might like a nice Corny Big?

Both, says Terence.

He doesn't know what they will be. Nor does Tiny.

They turn out to be fruit gums and a big chocolate biscuit.

Terence picks out the red fruit gums, Tiny tries a hard corner of Corny Big.

Gaius has resumed writing his notes on the bread bag.

It is a to do list, with three simple items.

1.) Accommodation.

2.) Call Arthur.

3.) Locate the Natural Science Museum.

That's it, says Gaius. How are the fruit gums?

Terence can't answer. His mouth is stuffed full of red ones.

Gaius has to act quickly. He doesn't want Terence choking.

Hold these! says Gaius, giving his to do list to Ageless, along with the pencil.

Ageless is only too glad to take charge of these items.

Mouth open! commands Gaius.

Terence opens.

Gaius pokes in his finger and hooks it around the back of the gummies. Thwoop! Out pops a wad of red gummies, into Terence's lap.

One at a time, says Gaius.

I was! says Terence.

It doesn't appear so, says Gaius.

Now what? says Terence.

I'll eat it, says Tiny Sacrifice. I don't like Corny Big.

In fact, a red wad of half chewed red fruit gummies is just the thing that baby snakes eat. Not all snakes, but these particular ones. Until now, no one knew that.

Tiny Sacrifice makes short work of the gummies.

Note paper, pencil! says Gaius.

Meaning, Ageless should return them.

But Ageless is busy He is writing a to do list of his own. Not for himself, but for Arthur.

So when Gaius gets his to do list back, item two has seven subsections.

2a.) tell kobo I lick her,,,, clik,,, clik,,,,,

2b.) tell her

2c.) requirements for baby pierre

2d.) vantablack coating

2e.) requirements for ouvert

2f.) keep one mouth shut

2g.) either will do,,,

Gaius hardly has room to add the new dietary information.