Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Grunk-eh! Grunk-eh!

Hello emus, says Terence.

The emus ignore him.

Hello, comrades, says Roo-kai.

A proper visitor! 

The emus crowd over.

Welcome to Emu Heaven, says one of the emus, a white one.

Woop, says Terence. How come you're a white one?

I was born white, says the white emu. My name is Snowy.

He is answering Terence's question, but looking at Roo-kai.

Roo-kai, says Roo-kai.

See that little one over there? says Snowy. That's Luna Moon. She, too, is an albino.

Several other brown emus nod in the direction of the little albino.

She is cute, with blue eyes and pink beak, legs and feet.

Whereas Snowy, who also has blue eyes, has purple appendages.

Do they treat you kindly, here? asks Roo-kai.

O yes, says Snowy. Very kindly. 

Katherine comes out of Emu Heaven with her purchases.

She sees Terence and Roo-kai with the emus and hurries across.

Any interesting characters? asks Katherine.

Yes, says Roo-kai. This is Snowy.

Grunk, says Snowy.

And Loonymoon, says Terence. Over there.

O how darling, says Katherine.

Lunar Moon comes over. Grunk!

The brown emus titter. Grunk-eh! Grunk-eh! 

Katherine puts her bag down. It gapes open.

Snowy and Lunar Moon can see what's inside.

Golden Emu Oil capsules.

Emu fan fillets, and neck bones.

Roo-kai tries to distract them.

But there is no need. They are wandering away.

I don't think they liked me, says Katherine. 

She realises that her bag has gaped open.

O I could kick myself, says Katherine. They must have seen the meat cuts.

Doubtless, says Roo-kai. Shall we get going?

Yes, says Katherine.

Wait! says Terence. The frogs came with us. Where are they?

I hope they didn't slip under the fence, says Katherine. I hear emus eat anything.

What! cries Terence. Quiet-Tartus! Shorty-Tartus! Where are you?

A pile of emu feathers answers.

Here.


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