A Pobblebonk Has Come

The Red Bull spill has been cleaned up, by a flight attendant..

Denis and Gaius have wiped their bare legs.

Lucky we were both wearing shorts, says Gaius.

Yes, lucky, says Denis. But I do have wet socks.

That's the beauty of crocs, says Gaius. No socks are needed.

I wasn't lucky that I was wearing shorts, says Terence.

No you weren't, says Gaius. Would you like to take them off and wear something of mine from my back pack?

That depends, says Terence, who has learned a useful new answer.

I'll see what I've got, says Gaius, standing up to open the overhead locker.

Not underpants, says Terence.

Perhaps a long t-shirt, says Gaius. 

That will drown him, says Denis.

I have just the thing, says Gaius. My lycra jersey.

He rummages in his back pack and fishes it out.

Yes, being stretchy it should fit Terence well enough, while the gecko shorts dry.

Put it on first, says Gaius. Then take your shorts off.

Terence does as instructed.

Gaius hangs the wet gecko shorts from the top of his folded up dinner tray.

How do I look? asks Terence.

You look like a frog, says Denis.

Which one? asks Terence.

A pobblebonk, says Gaius.

That's very specific, says Denis.

Indeed, says Gaius. Team Condor's jerseys are based on their colours.

Brown, says Terence.

Dark brown with blackish patches, marbling and a white cheek stripe, says Gaius.

Where's the white stripe? asks Denis.

I don't think Sweezus included the white stripe in the design, says Gaius. The idea was to save time on washing.

Very sensible, says Denis.

An announcement is made:

The cabin lights will now be dimmed. Passengers who wish to continue reading may use the down lights above their seats. 

Excellent says Gaius. I could do with a nap. Although I don't expect it to be comfortable.

Can I go and show Belle my jersey? asks Terence.

Certainly, says Gaius. 

Terence goes round to the seat in the next row.

Ooh! says Belle. A pobblebonk has come to visit me.

A what? asks Leonardo.