Sleep Overcomes Her

Better wake Squattu, says Pierre-Louis.

I see no alternative, says Gaius.

The drone has become wedged in a tall mountain ash.

Squattu! says Gaius, peering into the carriage.

Squoo! says Squattu.

Apologies for disturbing you in the daytime, says Gaius. 

....but the drone is stuck in a tree, says Squattu.

How do you know? says Gaius.

I heard you cursing, says Squattu. Have you tried the right knob?

Which is the right knob? asks Gaius.

The knob on the right, says Squattu. The forward-backward.

Aha! says Gaius. Yes, I did try both knobs, but nothing doing.

Okay, says Squattu. By the way this blanket's still damp, and there's sticky stuff all down one side.

Dear me, says Gaius. You come out, and I'll air it.

So Squattu comes out. Gaius shakes out the blanket, and drapes it over a low bush.

The blanket starts drying, as does the sticky stuff.

Squattu looks up 

Which tree? asks Squattu.

That one, says Gaius. Call down if you need me to perform a knob action.

Squattu flies up. It's a very tall tree.

The DJ1 Mini 2 is partly jammed into a hollow.

This will be one of those hollows we're supposed to be looking for, says Squattu. I wonder if it's filled with sleeping Leadbeater's possums?

Should she edge past the drone and go in?

Why not, since she is up there.

Far below, Gaius is watching the screen.

What can Squattu be doing? 

She is nowhere in sight, but the drone's camera is shuddering alarmingly. 

Wooosh! The drone is in flight again. Curses! Which knob! 

Left knob down! cries Pierre-Louis. 

The drone glides down, landing gracefully.

Squattu meanwhile is inside the hollow.

It's dark, due to the very small entrance, but roomy inside.

It smells of sleeping possums.

Squattu likes it. It's homey.

She looks around for a spot to curl up in, for just a few minutes.

Finds one, next to a baby possum, or perhaps it's an adult, they're all tiny, how nice it is here, better not stay too long, they'll freak out if ......not to mention ....aah...zzz

Sleep overcomes her.