Uh Cu Su

 Minnie returns with a protein ball, covered in seeds.

That looks tempting, says the superb parrot.

Help yourself, says Minnie.

What can Prawny have? asks Terence.

I'm not hungry says Prawny.

If you eat a protein ball you cannot but bounce, says Margaret.

He's too small to eat a protein ball, says Katherine.

I'm not serious, says Margaret.

What's a bounce? asks Prawny.

It's when you go boing! says Terence.

That is not the full explanation, says Gaius. To bounce is to move up, back or away after hitting a surface.

That's what I want to do, says Prawny.

The superb parrot gives Prawny a seed.

Now what?

Prawny has a seed in his mouth hole.

But he is not bouncing up or away from the table.

What's the trouble? asks Terence.

Uh cu su, mumbles Prawny.

He can't say, says Gaius. But my guess is that he was expecting to bounce right away.

Gaius lifts Prawny and lets him drop to the table.

Boing!

Prawny bounces a little.

Whether he would have bounced anyway, is debatable.

Yay! says Terence. You bounced! Was it like flying?

I think so, says Prawny, having spat out his seed on the way

Wonderful, says Gaius. 

Well, I must be going, says the superb parrot. Thanks for the snack, lady.

You're welcome, says Minnie.

Perhaps we'll see you again, says Gaius. We're here to check on the green and golden bell frogs.

Them! says the superb parrot.

You know them? asks Gaius.

The ones at Mawson Ponds? asks the superb parrot.

Yes, I believe that's where they were released, says Gaius.

With their fancy spa, and so on? asks the superb parrot.

It appears you know them, says Gaius. 

Oh yes, says the superb parrot. You'll find them somewhat up themselves. Don't tell them I said so.

He heads for the door.