Meanwhile the gang was out playing, they came across some strange looking flowers. They were bright green; a few shades lighter than a treestar. After Mutt got a good look at them, something crossed his mind.
"Me and Nod ate these once on a dare; they taste minty; it'll take the icky taste of swampsticks and stinkweed out of your mouth," Mutt explained.
"We don't eat that stuff, you guys; but, we'll try the green flowers," Littlefoot told them.
Soon enough, everyone had a decent helping of those flowers. Lena let out a big belch; however, she didn't get so much of a negative reaction.
"Excuse me," Lena said.
Spike, usually the most laid-back member of the group suddenly got angry. He felt it was unfair that Cera yelled at him for belching the other day; and when Lena belched, she was fine with it. Lena had heard about the incident from Littlefoot; since she wasn't with them that day.
"What? You're not gonna yell at me like you yell at Spike just for a belch? If you were mad that he didn't excuse himself, it's not his fault he can't talk like us," Lena sneered.
Spike smiled at Lena's comment and rubbed against her to show that he was grateful since she stood up for him. Ducky smiled when she saw that Spike managed to cheer up.
"Well, excuse me!" Cera snarled, walking away.
"Petrie not like this; me think Cera got buzzer up her bottom," Petrie said.
"If there was a buzzer up Cera's bottom, she would not be able to sit; no, no, no," Ducky told him.
Spike grumbled something that only Ducky could understand.
"Oh, Petrie meant by that statement that something has gotten Cera mad," Ducky responded.
Spike nodded. Despite being mute, he is smarter than he's given credit for. He is able to pick up on body language and facial expressions. It's the main reason why he feels tense when others around him are fighting all the time or if there's a crisis.
Later that night, all the young ones went back to their nests and Lena went back to her cave. When Ducky and Spike arrived home, their mother noticed a slight irritation in Spike's face.
"So, kids; is your human friend treating you right?" Ariel asked.
"Well, Mama, it is like this; earlier today, we were all lazing around and enjoying the warmth of the bright circle; the reason why Spike is in a bad mood is because when Lena burped today, Cera did not react; and the other day when Spike burped after munching on the tree sweet we were playing with, Cera yelled at him," Ducky explained.
"Well; maybe I should talk to her father," Ariel said.
"No, no, no; that would be a bad idea; how about you let me and Spike handle this; we need to learn how to fight our own battles," Ducky protested.
Spike nodded in agreement.
"All right; but, if this gets out of hand, come tell me and I'll help solve the problem," Ariel told her.
"All right, Mama," Ducky responded.
Spike smiled. He was beginning to feel much happier.