xhunterko wrote:""That'd be fantastic! Then we can get started right away! And we could have it finished before the fall lanterns. THAT way we could have a bit long and OW!" Benjamin said. The ow coming from a spoon to the head from Nora's hand. Benjamin, seeing whom his assailant was, looked horrified. Then quickly shut up and put his paws over his muzzle.
"Honestly dear, I told you you should have got a chair. We are terribly sorry we have kept you this long. Is there anything else IMPORTANT (and she stressed the word important) you need to tell us today?" Nora said. Mitch had to put his hands over his mouth and pretend to cough to prevent himself from laughing.
Mitch (the fireman) shrugged.
There won't be anything else, Madame. Come three hours, tops, and the sanitary/food relief will be here. Now, if you'll excuse me..." he saluted the royal family and put his cap on
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Hlaoroo wrote:Scotty wrestles his mirth under control and accepts the tablet back.
"Thanks." he types.
"Cinzia and I cooked." Frances answers Valiant, "Although Scotty struggles to believe it and I can't blame him, knowing my track record. Is there any pasta left in the kitchen for Val, Cinzia?"
"Are the pandas okay?" Scotty queries.
"Afraid it was all eaten, dear. A further proof, if you needed it, that you did a nice job. I'll cook something for him and Rikki when she's back. All these years, and they never missed a meal together."
"Yes, they're all ok," Valiant told Scotty.
"Their food stocks and water reservoir were contaminated, though, but in a few hours they will receive help from our own strategic stocks. I guess Rikki will stay there to coordinate the efforts--*yowlp* What are you doing, you big lump of--" that came when Belisarius lifted him up and put him over his shoulder like a rag doll.
"And to leave us some time alone," the big wolf said, walking to the stairs, wagging his tail and grinning slyly.
"Honestly, if I have to wait *one* more hour, I'll start howling myself crazy."
"Lemmego, you monster!" Valiant said with obvious fake indignation.
"I have duties to attend, things to do and..." the rest was lost when the couple disappeared behind the wolfdog's door.
"Reminds me when you courted me," Amadora said to Cesar. Then, to Frances, "Since you seem to be part of this pack's life as well, we would like to explore your premises as well."
