James was at Wellsworth talking to Edward one crisp morning, the day after the Scottish twins, Donald and Douglas, were told they could both stay in Sodor.
"I can't believe the twins both got to stay!" He said happily. "I'm glad though- Douglas rid this railway of the worst brake van one could have met! How was the Fat Controller persuaded to keep them?" He asked.
"Well," replied Edward. "I just told Percy about setting a Deputation. He told me it worked brilliantly in the end."
"That was a grand idea!" James completed.
Edward chuckled. "Percy did the work- he should get the credit!"
The guard's whistle blew.
"I better go." Said the red engine to his companion. "See you later Edward!"
He set off.
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"I heard about your deputation stunt Percy. And may I say- you did a fantastic job with it." He congratulated.
"Thanks James," Percy said, flattered. "But it was Gordon who proposed that'd I go and speak for them."
"Well, that's because Gordon does what he thinks is best for us all." Explained James. "He thought in this case that you would be able to plead to the Fat Controller's conscience and save them from being scrapped."
"I understand that." Percy replied.
The pair looked up at the stars, each contemplating life, and how Percy though being a Deputation, had saved two lives.