#rivervale_lodge

He grins again. "Only almost though. I'm not the best hider, 'cuz my tail is a snitch."

"it is... but you still want to guard it so the specklebellied tail snipper can't get it"

He catches up the tail and runs it through his hands, holding it close. "You gotta be careful what you say around here, there's lots of Big Dragon Energy floatin' bout and sometimes things pop into view"

"oooo... so if I said, that there was a flutterbat hair musser... " She looks around, "There might become on?"

He ducks a bit and eyes the rafters suspiciously. "Did... did you hear a flitter flap?"

"don't worry" she says "I think your hair is already mussed"

"Oh, I should be safest then. My hair is ALWAYS mussed." A bright smile.

"yes. the flutterbat hair musser won't even SEE you. You are like a ninja to it. Now... come on, let's go play hide and seek outside... but isntead of usual, I will go hide. you wait till atl east a count of a hundredk, and then I b low the whistle to test it?"

"Oh, yeah! A game, a new game!" He eagerly agrees, always ready to play.

and off they go! The best hider, the best seeker, and the best magic whistle

(end scene)