#fenixtj

"This is Salma and she loves churros..."

Salma squints and says "Churrors love burros too"

"Mmm okay, Churros AND some things which are good for you, which you should eat too"

The three girls are sat down and soon have Churros and rise and yes some greens

Food, and, of course, the very important business of finding Salma's favorite princess.

"Princess Xochiquetzal " Salma declares

"uhm." Ariel searches her brain pan for that and frowns as she finds nothing cooking

"I don't know that one... oh, you might like Sophia! She talks to animals!"

"Does she paint with all the colors of the wind?"

"That's Pocahontas" Ariel says

"Pocahontas is pretty good with animals, too. AND she has a pet raccoon."

"Then I shall be Pochahontos, for I too have a pet raccoon" Salma says proudly she eats with her food close to her face

"also... I don't know who Sofia is which is enitrely my fault as I neglect my education" the long earred girl whispers

"We can fix that, we're allowed to watch Disney."

Her brows lift up "But Disney has two locations, Califdora and Floriana neither of which is within hoof reach"

"On TV."

The young girl rattles off excitedly in Spanish

Blink... blink.

"Too fast!"

"Por favor, slower?"

"Oh, sorry mi amigas... I have not have had access to Television in so long I Forgot we had better than radios" Salma says excitedly

"Pooka speak is harder than spanish" Ariel mutters not sure which part is a lie

"Amiga is friend! I know that one!"

"Okay, so after food, Sophia the First..."

"Yay" Salma says

And, post churros, that is exactly where they go - for Dame Ash's promised Disney time. Sophia the First is a spanish-speaking princess who, indeed, loves animals and half a flying horse!

The flying horse seems to win her over fast.

(Elsewhere, Jessica finishes her phone call and goes in search of Sir Buce!)

Even Ariel admits to envy

and Buce awaits!

"Milady?" he asks

"You summoned me. dost though need a new sister?"

"No, thank you, um.... we have a new childling in the Freehold. Her name is Salma......" Jessica relates events so far. "..... and I was wondering, since you are both pooka and equine.... could you talk to her?"

"If she has a home to return to, I'd like to help her with that and if she does not, we'll find a place for her in the County."

"But.. my lady" A soft sneer on his lips "though sayest she is a donkey?"

"She is a pooka who's affinity seems to be donkey, yes."

"I cannot, lady, the grand pooka empororer , may his orange fur never lose it's luster, says the Donkeys are nasty"

And he crosses his heart with his hoof in reverence

"Pardon?" blank.

"The great orange pooka... he has pulled the grandest joke of them all" he smiles "I knew then I would follow him as my spiritual advisor. Maga indeed"

She's not sure...but it would appear someone believes a certain someone else is a pooka

Still blank. "Um....."

"Sir Buce.... a little help? Please?"

"My lady, canst you not see it? He is a pooka, he must be... else it wouldn't be funny at all"

He pauses "Ah, he is a pooka, yes?"

" I mean, I am an absolute dullarrd but the man plays the fool too well to be..." Searching Jessica's eyes "My liege? It IS all a joke right?"

"Oh....."

"I, um, I haven't been following very-very close but.... I kind of doubt it, Sir Buce. It's an awfully banal position."

"oh.. oh my..." Alarmed "This may take a lot of pennance and some burned hats that I thought were Fiona ...oh dear.. what ..the girl? What about her again?" He seems wobbly.

but who wouldn't be? I mean.. pooka probably was the only way he could make sense out of somethings said