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Posted by Jean D Mahavier on April 10, 2006, 1:49 pm
(Continuing Kate's posts:)
Carl goes upstairs and returns holding a mug out at arm's length. Half a
dozen
penguins are scrabbling about, making penguin noises. Carl's free hand is
covering one ear. "Gawd, the racket these beggars make!"
Kate turns from the hob, nodding. "They do squabble, don't they? It's
because
I traded mugs and they liked the bigger one better." Set them down and go
find yer mate, breakfast is almost done." She opens the door and sets the
mug
on the step outside. "Go join that polar bear next door in the pond, you'll
find the
temperature much more to your liking out there, I'm thinking." The six
birds
flop out of the mug headfirst and scoot over the snow to the garden pond
where
the bear is happily chasing goldfish. Soon there is a lively game of tag in
the pond
with a dozen goldfish, six penguins and a smallish polar bear.
Back in Kate's house she and the two Feds are breakfasting on tea and
scones; the
Feds are wolfing down scones spread thickly with Kate's homemade marmalade
when there is a scratching at the door. Carl opens it to see the step
covered with
shivering creatures. "It's too cold out here!" the bear grumps, its teeth
chattering,
"We're spoiled to being indoors. The teapot was cozy and the penguins
agree; we
want to go somewhere warm. Listen to their little bills clattering with
cold." With
rattling beaks they stream in between Carl's feet, followed by the bear
carrying its
suitcase.
"Well, what do you think I am going to do about that?" Kate asks, but it is
not the
polar bear that answers, but the Fed and Carl in unison: "D'you think your
scanner
might work again and send them to Jean's? We remember it was warm there
when
you sent us there. Of course you didn't know that was where you were
sending us,
but that's where we ended up." They too would like a warmer spot. Kate
thinks a
minute and sees this might just get rid of the Feds too: get them all
around the scanner
holding hands, paws, and flipper-wing things, put the bear on the scanner,
punch the
ON button and hope they all disappear so she can get back to her sewing.
So to the scanner they go, Kate in the lead. She warms it up and tells the
penguins
to stop waving their flippin' flippers. Carl and the Fed are hopeful they
do land at
Jean's since she made them more or less welcome once she realized they could
be
talked into actually doing something useful.
With some scuffling about the circle is finally completed and Kate lifts the
polar bear
up onto the scanner bed, suitcase, Raybans and all. Carl and the Fed each
hold a bear
paw and a penguin flipper; penguins complete the ring. Kate wished she had
a picture
of this insane sight, but thinks better of leaving the room for the camera
and taps the
ON button. With a swirly puff of smoke the scanner chatters a bit and the
strange circle
fades away...
Jean hears a clatter downstairs and wonders what could have made the racket
since she
is alone at home. Well, she thinks she is alone but when she starts down
the stairs she
sees a parade of small penguins in the hall. She rubs her eyes and looks
again; yes, they
are penguins and they appear to be accompanied by a sunglass-wearing polar
bear. That
grape juice she had at breakfast must have fermented! But no, there are the
Feds, too,
and Jean has it figured out. Kate at the scanner again!
(to be continued)
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Posted by Kate Dicey on April 10, 2006, 2:06 pm
Jean D Mahavier wrote:
> (Continuing Kate's posts:)
Thanks, Jean - that's great! :) You have them a day or two, and when
you post them back I'll see what threads and machinery I can tangle them in!
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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