Nice Bonk-Bonk

Who said bonk-bonk? asks Terence.

The scarlet-sided pobblebonk, says Gaius. Why don't you introduce him to Freddy?

Good idea, says Katherine. They may find they have something in common.

Quite possibly, says Gaius. Where is he?

Bonk-bonk, says the pobblebonk.

Nerida returns Freddy to Terence.

Take them to your tent, says Nerida. 

Okay, says Terence.

He takes Freddy to his tent and the pobblebonk follows.

Nice bonk-bonk, says the pobblebonk.

What is? asks Terence.

This bonk-bonk, says the pobblebonk.

He likes your tent, says Freddy. That's what he's saying.

You're not a bonk-bonk, says the pobblebonk. 

No, says Terence. He's Freddy. He was saved from being eaten by Arthur.

BONK! says the pobblebonk. 

Was I? asks Freddy. 

Yes, says Terence. Have you forgotten?

Who is Arthur? asks the pobblebonk.

None of your business, says Freddy. Suffice to say, he didn't eat me.

Nerida saved you, says Terence.

I would like to be saved, says the pobblebonk. 

You can stay in my tent, says Terence. As long as you don't always bonk-bonk.

I don't always bonk-bonk, says the pobblebonk.

You can stay at the feet end, says Terence.

Bonk-bonk. says the pobblebonk. Ooh, sorry. That's the last time I'll say it.

I'm going to tell Gaius I saved you, says Terence. You and Freddy wait here.

Terence runs off to tell Gaius.

The pobblebonk makes his way to the feet end.

What do you want to be saved from? asks Freddy.

Danger, says the pobblebonk. 

The Kroombit tinker is endangered, says Freddy. Are you?

No, says the pobblebonk. I'm listed as of least concern. 

You're lucky, says Freddy.

Least concern is not lucky, says the pobblebonk. But you wouldn't know, being special.

Special? says Freddy.

That bead in your head, says the pobblebonk. 

Freddy had almost forgotten. 

He hastens to explain how he came to have it, and why he's not special.

So they do have something in common.