Imagine The Chaos

Gaius calls Vello.

Ring ring.

Hello? says Vello. What is it?

I'm well thank you, says Gaius. 

Gaius! says Vello. Forgive my snappish manner. I'm just back from training.

Training already? says Gaius. Do you...

David's idea, says Vello. 

I'm in Kroombit Tops at the moment, says Gaius. But I could...

Ah yes, looking for frogs, says Vello. How's that going?

Fascinating, says Gaius. Terence found one of the newly released Kroombit Tinkers. I've been interviewing her. And she's promised to introduce me to some of the others this evening.

Very nice, says Vello. But why are you calling?

Wondering if you need me in Team Philosophe this year? says Gaius. Because I'm...

Aren't you with Team Condor? asks Vello.

No one has asked me, says Gaius. But I...

That's because you're always away, says Vello. But yes, we could use you. I had invited... but never mind that, have you begun training?

Hardly, says Gaius. I don't have a bike here. Oh and by the way...

What is it? says Vello. I'm dying for a coffee. Oh Belle's just come in with one, and a donut! Thank you, my dear. That looks yummy.

Do you ever see Baby Pierre? asks Gaius.

More often than I'd like to, says Vello.

Terence has come up with a ruse to make him less of a danger to everyone, says Gaius. It involves him having a team. He would of course be the captain.

That's an excellent ruse, says Vello. I'm surprised Terence came up with it. Who are these potential team members? Are they pebbles?

Not at all, says Gaius. They are, or will be, pobblebonks with powerful legs.

Pobblebonks! says Vello. In other words, frogs?

At the moment they are in the process of becoming frogs, says Gaius. Yes, perhaps it's all too far-fetched. I shouldn't have mentioned it.

No, says Vello. It's a great idea. Even if it doesn't come off. Imagine the chaos! 

It's not intended to cause chaos, says Gaius. 

No, of course not, says Vello, biting into his chocolate donut with cream in the middle.

That's the best sort of chaos.