Future Wheels

Gaius is interviewing the Kroombit tinker.

None of us feel we fit in, says the Kroombit tinker.

That is understandable, says Gaius. 

Terence comes up, with his springwater bottle.

Guess what? says Terence.

Your tadpoles have turned into frogs, says Gaius. And the last one is stuck in the bottle.

Yes, says Terence. How did you know?

He can see it, says the Kroombit tinker.

I can, says Gaius. 

He can't get out, says Terence.

I'll get him out, says the Kroombit tinker. He's already bigger than I am.

Put the bottle down, says Gaius. Not like that! On its side.

Terence does as requested.

The Kroombit tinker enters the bottle.

Stuck in here are you?

Bonk-bonk!

Go to the opening, I'll push.

Bonk! Woo!

The last frog shoots out of the bottle, followed by the Kroombit tinker.

Nice big back legs you've got, says the Kroombit tinker.

That's because I kept shaking the bottle, says Terence. My frogs are going to be on Baby Pierre's team.

Which is what? asks the Kroombit tinker.

Nothing at present, says Gaius. But Terence hopes, I presume, to teach them to cycle. After which he assumes Baby Pierre will see the benefits of leading a team.

Yes, he will, says Terence.

First I've heard of it, says the newly-freed frog.

That's because you were in the bottle, says Terence.

And how will Baby Pierre provide them with bicycles? asks the Kroombit tinker.

Easy peasy, says Terence. He makes them himself.

He made his own bicycle, says Gaius. With green fluoro-elastane o-rings for wheels.

Bonk-bonk! says the newly-freed frog.

The newly-freed frog can't wait to get back to the others and tell them about their future green o-rings.

He hops away, on his soon-to-be powerful legs.