A Trick At Best Point

Are we ready to continue our journey? asks Gaius.

I want to show Baby Bin Penguin my knee scrapes, says Terence.

All right, says Gaius. Bring your skateboard.

He and Terence go back to where Baby Bin Penguin is waiting.

Did you see me? asks Terence.

Yes, says Baby Bin Penguin. 

How did I look? asks Terence.

At what point? asks Baby Bin Penguin.

At my best point, says Terence.

At your best point you looked like you were doing a trick, says Baby Bin Penguin.

I was, says Terence.

Bu it didn't last long, says Baby Bin Penguin.

I know, says Terence. I went down the steps. Look at my knee scrapes.

Which ones are knee scrapes? asks Baby Bin Penguin.

All of them, says Terence. 

I wish I could ride on a skateboard, says Baby Bin Penguin.

Me too, says Terence.

You just did, says Baby Bin Penguin.

But not on the road, says Terence. Gaius said I couldn't.

Of course I did, says Gaius. Imagine.

Terence imagines himself speeding along the road to wherever they're going.

Whee! 

How good would that be?

I wonder why Surfing-with-Whales isn't coming? says Gaius.

He gives him a wave.

Surfing-with-Whales is sitting on the grass near the steps, making a phone call.

Yeah, the right one. Yeah okay. When? No worries. Thanks, ma.

He gets up and limps over.

Hurt your foot? asks Gaius.

Cement burn, says Surfing-with-Whales. 

I could make you a poultice, says Gaius.

No need, says Surfing-with-Whales. Mum's going to fix it.

But she's not here, says Gaius.

Level two reiki, says Surfing-with-Whales. She does long distance healing.

Has she done it before? asks Gaius.

Not on me, says Surfing-with-Whales. 

I suppose you have nothing to lose, says Gaius. Can you cycle to Burnie while she does it?

I should probably keep still, says Surfing-with-Whales. But she's busy in the craft shop, so I've got fifteen minutes.

We can be in Burnie by then, says Gaius. 

(They can. But they'll need to ride fast).