Wait Till It Happens

Now what? asks Terence.

Wet it, says Gloria. No not like that. Wrap it in a wet tea towel.

I haven't got a tea towel, says Terence.

Every cabin has a tea towel, says Gloria. A dish cloth and a tea towel.

Where? asks Terence.

Probably in the cupboard under the sink, says Gloria. Don't tell me you people haven't washed any dishes?

We only just got here, says Sweezus. Gaius might have.

Arthur looks in the cupboard. Yes, one pristine tea towel!

Good, now wet it, says Gloria, and wrap it round the clay.

Terence likes wetting the tea towel. He likes wrapping the clay.

But he doesn't like the next part.

Now we wait, says Gloria.

What for? asks Terence.

For the clay to soften up, says Gloria. Then you can work it.

How long will that take? asks Terence.

An hour or so, says Gloria. Meanwhile, you can work on your designs.

I've already done it, says Terence.

For one, says Gloria. You were going to make three pots.

Ambitious, says Sweezus. Who are they for?

One's for you, says Terence. Do you want a parrot?

No way, says Sweezus. I'm allergic to birds.

A crocodile, says Terence.

Yeah, okay, a crocodile, says Sweezus. A crocodile wearing flip flops.

It has to be a STORY, says Terence. Tell me the story.

Go on, says Arthur. Tell him the story.

It starts off with a promise, says Sweezus. A little dude can't get back across a river. A croc comes along. The croc's been admiring the Crocs on the feet of a traveller. He mentions to the little dude that he likes them. The little dude grants two pairs of Crocs to the croc. It's only a promise, but the croc helps the little dude get home.

Yay! That's one side! says Terence. Then what?

Later the croc's wish comes true. In abundance. A couple of guys rock up from San Sebastian with two hundred pairs of Crocs, for the crocodile and his buddies.  Only trouble is, half of them are Croc flip flops. So.... yeah....

They'll come off in the water, says Arthur

Ooh! says Gloria. Is this a true story? If it is, you need someone who knows croc psychology to go with you when you deliver them. Crocs can be tricky.

No kidding, says Sweezus.

How do I draw THAT? asks Terence.

Maybe wait till it happens, says Sweezus.