Gaius drops the flippers and goes down to the water to wash his hands.
I love banana cake, says Surfing-with-Whales.
Who doesn't? says Felicia.
They look at the banana cake.
Having said that, says Felicia, we didn't sell this one.
Yeah, says Surfing-with-Whales. That's not a bad thing.
How come you call yourself Surfing-with-Whales? asks Felicia.
Business, says Surfing-with-Whales. I had a good little busines in Middleton.
But not any more? asks Felicia.
Trouble with sharks, says Surfing-with-Whales.
Gaius returns, with wet hands.
Lunch time, says Gaius. I've already torn up the lettuce. It just needs to be sprinkled with vinegar.
Can I do it? asks Terence.
No, says Gaius. You would put too much on. But you can shake the bag when it's done.
No bowls? asks Felicia.
No, says Gaius. We can do without most things.
Do you want me to slice the red peppers and chuck them in the bag with the lettuce? asks Felicia.
Yes, please, says Gaius.
He places his thumb over the top of the vinegar bottle and carefully shakes a few drops into the open bag of lettuce.
Felicia, who has her own knife, slices the red peppers.
She chucks them in. Gaius closes the bag and hands it to Terence.
Hold it closed like this, says Gaius. And shake.
Terence has been looking forward to this part.
He shakes the lettuce, red peppers and vinegar.
Shake shake shake.
I'm going to do a salad dance, says Terence.
Just don't drop it, says Gaius.
Terence does a salad dance and sings a salad song:
Green red and blue/ a salad is coming/ hoo hoo!
Blue? asks Felicia.
The vinegar, says Terence.
He stops singing and opens the bag.
Dig in, don't wait, says Terence.
Don't forget the olives and garlic croutons, says Felicia.
It's a good lunch, and they eat it with their fingers.
Now for the banana cake.
Felicia starts slicing it up.
The whole cake!
Terence is bored. So is Little Mystic.
Let's go and get the clipboard, says Terence.
Yes let's, says Little Mystic.
The clipboard is still propped up against the same tree.
And Roo-kai is waiting beside it.
What are you doing here? asks Terence.
Waiting for something to happen, says Roo-kai.
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