Pio slipped over the side of the skiff to join Bird in the water. She punched her friend in the flipper in a friendly manner and said, 'You could have pulled that ace out of your blowhole a little sooner!!'
'I did it on porpoise, you know!' returned Bird with a flip of her tail at the elf.'Didn't want to FIN-ish before you got to show off!'
'Have mercy! I survived the blue wizard attack, but your jokes are gonna kill me!'
A tumultuous roumd of bump and swim ensued, the advantage clearly on the side of the dolphin.
'HEY!!!!! Any one remember us?! The ones all tied up still - in the boat!!'
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Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.
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