the airplane

[instar]

Bella, Andi, and Robin all get on the plane. Bella and Robin have toothbrush caps in their pockets containing flies. Nothing in particular happens when they go through security. They fly for an hour, and then Bella, rather than risk crunch time due to turbulence or a line for the bathroom a little later on, gets up to take Trouble into privacy for demorphing and remorphing.

She takes the toothbrush cap out of her pocket and sets it on the tiny little counter, and then flattens herself against a wall to give him room.

Comments

[instar]

"I don't want to rush you guys but I'd rather not frantically try to toss you out a back window if he's back earlier than we expect. I recommend doing a flyover of the general woods area before settling in so you don't get lost."

[aeskhyne]

"Yeah, sounds good," says Trouble. He starts morphing to pigeon.

[palmofyourhand]

Ethan follows suit, including the part about hugging Robin first.

[instar]

Bella opens the back door for them and hands each one a slice of bread to carry away.

[palmofyourhand]

Off they flap.

[hold_infinity]

"And now we unpack, I guess," says Robin. She hauls her suitcase up the stairs.

[instar]

Unpacking ensues.

[sundayfish]

Charlie and his occupant are back not long after. He orders a pizza rather than have the girls cook their first night there. "What do you get on pizza, Robin?"

[hold_infinity]

"Oh, whatever's going," she says amiably. "As long as there's no anchovies."

[sundayfish]

Two large with pepperoni, one with onions, it is then.

[instar]

Over pizza, Bella says, "So Dad, we accidentally got Robin all enthusiastic about the national park and she wants to go. I have a nasty bruise on my ankle and want to walk even less than usually but I think it'll be all cleared up by like Tuesday, can you take off Tuesday do you think?"

[sundayfish]

"Sure," says Charlie, glancing at Robin. "Long as it's only for the morning. Got some things to do in the early afternoon."

[pandion]

"We can pack lunches and have a picnic in the woods and then go home," suggests Andi.

[hold_infinity]

"I am all in favour of picnics," says Robin.

[sundayfish]

"Sure," shrugs Charlie. "Picnic in the woods. You need a ride to the grocery store for," he waves a hand and says vaguely, "picnic things, between now and then?"

[instar]

"That'd be great, yeah."

[hold_infinity]

"Picnic things," giggles Robin.

[instar]

"Sure, sandwiches and little tubs of cut-up melon and stuff," shrugs Bella.

[pandion]

"And those sugar cookies they have at the store here, I always miss those when we go back to Arizona."

[sundayfish]

"No problem. Tomorrow evening groceries."

[hold_infinity]

"Ooh, tell me more about sugar cookies," says Robin to Andi.

[pandion]

"They're soooooo soft," says Andi, "and they have sprinkles in them, and I don't know what they even do to them because there's nothing special in the ingredient list but they're better here than anyplace else."

[hold_infinity]

"I'll have to try some," says Robin.

[pandion]

"We'll get a bunch."

[hold_infinity]

"Good plan."