Gwen's warning comes just as Briar gives an instinctive yelp and tosses the lit cherry bomb straight into the air.
It curves upwards, up, up and then explodes - instead of a deafening BOOM, there is a surprisingly cheerful POP!
A full-sized cherry pie appears where the firework should have exploded, hangs suspended for the briefest of moments, and then obeys gravity.
SPLAT on Briar's head.
The redcap stands frozen, dripping with cherry filling and crust, and Gwen, who dove in, is also splattered by collateral damage. A heartbeat of silence as Briar blinks in surprise - Then a huge grin spreads across her face. "YUM!"