A Third Of A Bee

Brisbane airport.

Two hours before the flight back to Adelaide.

Gaius, Katherine, Arthur, Nerida and Terence are at a table belonging to Pie Face.

You promised! says Terence.

We were joking, says Nerida. There are no spiders, insects or worms in an airport.

One would hope, says Katherine.

But my frog team is STARVING! says Terence.

Nerida finishes her pie.

All right. Let's go looking, says Nerida.

Bring the frog team, says Terence.

Can we? asks Nerida.

Be my guest, says Gaius. handing her the sick bag in which he's been keeping the frog team.

Nerida and Terence go off to look for spiders, insects or worms.

I should think worms are the least likely says Katherine.

Flies are a good possiblity, says Gaius.

Are you going to finish that pie? asks Arthur.

Yes, says Gaius. I stopped eating it because I suspected the red blob was tomato, but it isn't.

What is it? asks Katherine.

Red capsicum, says Gaius.

They look at the clock.

Plenty of time, says Katherine.

Nerida is good at finding spiders and insects. She knows where they might be.

Windowsill corners, says Nerida.

They head for the large airport windows.

 Sure enough in the corners are several dead insects. 

What do you think? asks Nerida. Only thing is, they might have been sprayed.

Let's ask the frog team, says Terence.

Nerida opens the sick bag.

The frog team and the Kroombit tinker hop out.

We're STARVING! says Spider-bonk.

Do you want to eat these? asks Terence.

What are they? asks Insect-bonk.

Dead insects, says Nerida. You could eat them, but it's up to you really.

We only like fresh insects, says Worm-bonk.

But then, a large bee buzzes up against the window.

On the inside!

Spider-bonk pounces.

Hey! says Insect-bonk. How about sharing?

Okay, says Spider-bonk. 

He has already eaten one third of the bee,

What about me? asks the Kroombit tinker. You should only have eaten a quarter.

Sorry, says Spider-bonk.

Look! Is that a fly? says Nerida. 

It's yours, Kroombit tinker, says Worm-bonk.

The Kroombit tinker cleverly catches the fly.

Unfortunately a small crowd has now gathered.