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Show At that point, Dr'Igor-who had been watching Hoqqam surreptitiously himself-began to speak. "My dear child," he said, tapping Janni on the arm gingerly. "Uh. . .whereto went that red DragonGoose that received Armand's electric field a n d . . . a h . . . " He narrowed his eyes, "...went mad?" Dr'Anya shifted in her chair uncomfortably and looked at Janni. Phrapp on his side, looked at Dr'Anya, sensing something amiss. Brandon and Chu pricked up their ears. And then Chu noticed Hoqqam, standing there off to the side and not too far from Chu herself. "Thou churl," she said, "what evil art thou up to now?" Hoqqam turned to look at her sullenly. "Be thou still!" he hissed, and made to cuff her. "Here, here!" cried Brandon who sprang from his seat and kicked the scoundrel fair across the back of the legs. Lodyan screeched at what she saw was an impending brawl and clutched her head with her two hands. A short period of pandemonium ensued, with Phrapp, Erica, and Dr'Anya shouting for peace. "Begone, fool!" cried Dr'Igor finally at the top of his lungs, and Hoqqam withdrew a couple of meters, casting sullen looks back at the table. Dr'Igor sighed. "To repeat," the man said, slowly regaining his composure, "whereto went that mad DragonGoose who " He left the rest of the question hanging delicately in the air, for the rest at the table were listening to him in interest. "Well," said Janni, reluctantly, "Lodyan..." she nodded at the little furry Zett next to her. "...took the flock entire down to the Southern Kingdom, my good mother and I hoping fervently that they'd never find their way back." 361 |
