Any idea where Baby Pierre is? asks Lauren.
He could be anywhere, says Belle.
What about his things? asks Lauren.
He doesn't have things, says Belle. Except for his bicycle.
He must have tools, says Lauren. For when the bicycle goes wrong.
Why are you asking? asks Belle.
I just need something of his, to soak in some water, says Lauren.
For the prize? says Belle. Can't you use any old water?
That's not how I roll, says Lauren. I've a reputation to consider.
As a Reiki practitioner, says Belle. Okay, let's find him, or one of his things.
She calls Gaius.
Hello Gaius. Are you at home at the moment?
No, says Gaius. I'm at the top of Mount Lofty.
Is Baby Pierre there? asks Belle.
He'll be on his way to Tanunda, says Gaius.
Tanunda? says Belle.
The race starts there tomorrow, says Gaius. You know that,
Did he take his tool kit? asks Belle.
I don't believe so, says Gaius. He usually trusts to good fortune. And he knows he can borrow one of my mini-screwdrivers, should he need to.
Has he ever done that? asks Belle.
Once or twice, says Gaius.
And where are they? asks Belle.
I believe Ageless is transporting them, says Gaius.
What for? asks Belle.
He and Kobo are following Baby Pierre to Tanunda, says Gaius. Their heart is set on a romantic picnic, near a stream. Something Kobo read about in a book about the 2011 Japanese earthquake.
Are there streams in Tanunda? asks Belle. It seems like a long way to go.
That's what I thought, says Gaius. You can never guarantee streams will be running, these days.
So true, says Belle. Have they left yet?
They're taking a bus, says Gaius. Now I must ride down from Mount Lofty, before the traffic builds up.
Bye, says Belle.
What did you find out? asks Lauren.
Ageless is taking a bus to Tanunda, with tools that Baby Pierre has touched, says Belle. He's planning a picnic with Kobo, near a stream.
Great, says Lauren. Traces of Baby Pierre and convenient water. That's all I need. Wait. Do you have an empty bottle?
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