It's Only A Cake

Roo-kai flies to Henley, with the muffin squeezed into its egg box, suspended by string.

He flies low, so the muffin can see.

He arrives at Henley, lands on a bench, and let's go of the string.

How did that feel? asks Roo-kai.

Wen, says the muffin.

When you were up there, says Roo-kai.

I-no-wear says the muffin.

You'll need to progress beyond that one sentence, says Roo-kai.

I no, says the muffin.

Words will come, says Roo-kai. 

They survey the scene in silence. 

White foam blobs shiver on the sand and the esplanade. There are even a few on the bench.

I promised Gaius I'd bring him a sample, says Roo-kai.

The muffin looks at the foam blobs.

A gust of wind blows them away.

Not sure how I'll do it, says Roo-kai.

I do it, says the muffin.

Well said, says Roo-kai. You tried to mimic my words. Or was that an offer?

Offa, says the muffin.

Wait here says Roo-kai. He rises and flies down to the beach, where there are plenty of foam blobs.

He selects one. And gathers it onto his wing.

Now he can't fly or he'll lose it. 

So he walks up the steps, with one wing protecting the foam blob.

The muffin watches. 

So this is what parrots do when they find things, thinks the muffin. 

Roo-kai hops back onto the bench.

Move over, says Roo-kai. I'll squeeze the foam blob in beside you.

The muffin tries, but can't make more room.

The egg box is smaller that it was before Leonardo started tinkering.

I see that you can't, says Roo-kai. Never mind, we can solve this.

He ponders the options.

1. Place the foam blob on top of the muffin (but it might blow away)

2.  Place the foam blob under the muffin (which would ruin the foam blob)

3.  Ditch the muffin (but Terence wouldn't like that)

4. Make a foam-blob-sized hole in the muffin (after all, it's only a cake)

Tell me if this hurts, says Rookai.

Cradling the foam blob with one wing, he leans over the muffin.

And pierces its face with his beak.

He withdraws his beak.

Hurts, says the muffin.

You did offer, says Roo-kai. Sorry, but the damage is done now, we may as well continue.

Tin you, says the muffin.

Roo-kai transfers the the foam blob into the hole in the face of the muffin.

Picks up the string.

And arises. 

They fly back to Gaius's house, with their mission accomplished